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Alithya Group (TSX:ALYA) Interest Coverage : 0.45 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alithya Group Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Alithya Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$1.4 Mil. Alithya Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-3.1 Mil. Alithya Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.45. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alithya Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSX:ALYA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 29.37
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Alithya Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alithya Group's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Alithya Group Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Alithya Group's Interest Coverage

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Alithya Group's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Alithya Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Alithya Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alithya Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Alithya Group Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Alithya Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Alithya Group's Interest Expense was C$-9.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-8.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$129.0 Mil.

Alithya Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Alithya Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Alithya Group's Interest Expense was C$-3.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$1.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$119.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1.415/-3.142
=0.45

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Alithya Group  (TSX:ALYA) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Alithya Group (TSX:ALYA) Business Description

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Address
1100 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Suite 400, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 3A5
Alithya Group Inc is a leader in Strategy and digital transformation, with professionals in Canada, us, and Europe. Its integrated offering is laid out as follows: Strategy, custom solutions, Microsoft solutions, and Oracle solutions. Clients entrust the company with their strategic projects across Banking, Investment and Insurance, Energy, Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution, Telecommunications, Transportation, Professional Services, Healthcare, and Government sectors. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Canada. The company's services include digital transformation, enterprise technology, solution development, project management, infrastructure management, and others.
Executives
Ghyslain Rivard 10% Security Holder, Director
Dany Paradis Senior Officer

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