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Alkaline Water Co (XCNQ:WTER) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Alkaline Water Co 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. Alkaline Water Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was C$-3.21 Mil. Alkaline Water Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was C$-0.56 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


XCNQ:WTER's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 20.04
* 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.


Alkaline Water Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alkaline Water Co'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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Alkaline Water Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Alkaline Water Co 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.

Alkaline Water Co'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, Alkaline Water Co's Interest Expense was C$-4.07 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-30.14 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.03 Mil.

Alkaline Water Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Alkaline Water Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2023, Alkaline Water Co's Interest Expense was C$-0.56 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-3.21 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.02 Mil.

Alkaline Water Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Alkaline Water Co  (XCNQ:WTER) 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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Alkaline Water Co (XCNQ:WTER) Business Description

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Address
8541 E. Anderson Drive, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85255
Alkaline Water Co Inc is engaged in the business of distributing and marketing bottled alkaline water for retail consumers of different sizes. The firm sells its product in 500ml, 700ml, 1-liter, 1.5-liter 3-liter, and 1-gallon sizes. Its only operating geographical segment being the United States of America. The company sells its product to convenience stores, natural food products stores, large ethnic markets, and national retailers.

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