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Viscom AG (XTER:V6C) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Viscom AG 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. Viscom AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €4.4 Mil. Viscom AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1.1 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 Viscom AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:V6C' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.23   Med: 34.12   Max: 13666
Current: 26.96


XTER:V6C's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
63.96% of 1590 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.685 vs XTER:V6C: 26.96

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


Viscom AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Viscom AG'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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Viscom AG Interest Coverage Chart

Viscom AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.23 - 18.51 34.12 26.96

Viscom AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.62 0.01 4.21 -

Competitive Comparison of Viscom AG's Interest Coverage

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Viscom AG's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Viscom AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Viscom AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viscom AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Viscom AG 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.

Viscom AG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Viscom AG's Interest Expense was €-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was €7.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7.037/-0.261
=26.96

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Viscom AG's Interest Expense was €1.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was €4.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.1 Mil.

* 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.


Viscom AG  (XTER:V6C) 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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Viscom AG (XTER:V6C) Business Description

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Address
Carl-Buderus-Strasse 9-15, Hannover, DEU, 30455
Viscom AG develops, manufactures and sells automated inspection systems. Its product portfolio includes the bandwidth of optical and X-ray inspection operations. The company's products are used in the production of automotive electronics, aerospace technology, and industrial electronics. Its products consist of solder joint inspection, which includes AOI, AXI, and MXI; solder paste inspection, wire bond inspection, and others. The construction and delivery of machines generate maximum revenue for the company. Geographically, the company offers its services to Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The Europe region generates the maximum revenue for the company.
Executives
Dr. Martin Heuser Board of Directors
Dirk Schwingel Board of Directors
Peter Krippner Board of Directors

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