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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKSE:02638) Interest Expense : HK$-1,360 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$ -715 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-1,360 Mil.

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. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$ 2,841 Mil. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$ -715 Mil. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.97. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Interest Expense 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.

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HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Interest Expense Chart

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,004.00 -971.00 -800.00 -961.00 -1,360.00

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Interest Expense 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 -400.00 -399.00 -562.00 -645.00 -715.00

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was HK$-1,360 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.


HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments  (HKSE:02638) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-715 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$2,841 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$49,448 Mil.

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2841/-715
=3.97

* 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.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Ltd interest coverage is 3.78, which is low.


HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKSE:02638) Business Description

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Address
44 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong Electric Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
HK ELECTRIC INVESTMENTS LIMITED is a fixed single investment trust in Hong Kong with a focus on the power industry. The Company is a vertically integrated power utility and its operations comprise the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. Its principal operating subsidiary is The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited (HEC). HEC's sole power generation facility is the Lamma Power Station which has an aggregate installed capacity of approximately 3,700 megawatt (MW). The Company provides electricity to approximately 568,000 registered customers on Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.

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