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Wuxi AppTec Co (SHSE:603259) Interest Coverage : 37.46 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wuxi AppTec 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. Wuxi AppTec Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ¥2,983 Mil. Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ¥-80 Mil. Wuxi AppTec Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 37.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

SHSE:603259' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.01   Med: 36.32   Max: 75.79
Current: 60.78


SHSE:603259's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
74.29% of 105 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 11.15 vs SHSE:603259: 60.78

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


Wuxi AppTec Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wuxi AppTec 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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Wuxi AppTec Co Interest Coverage Chart

Wuxi AppTec Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Wuxi AppTec Co 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 30.89 47.59 60.65 257.89 37.46

Competitive Comparison of Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Coverage

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Wuxi AppTec Co'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.


Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Wuxi AppTec 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.

Wuxi AppTec Co'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, Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Expense was ¥-194 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥11,766 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,786 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*11766.489/-193.581
=60.78

Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Wuxi AppTec Co's Interest Expense was ¥-80 Mil. Its Operating Income was ¥2,983 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ¥1,786 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2982.831/-79.634
=37.46

* 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.


Wuxi AppTec Co  (SHSE:603259) 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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Wuxi AppTec Co (SHSE:603259) Business Description

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Address
288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, CHN, 200131
Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd provides a portfolio of research and manufacturing services through the discovery, development, and manufacturing spectrum for small-molecule drugs, cell therapies, and gene therapies as well as providing testing services for medical devices. Its segments comprise China-based laboratory services; U.S.-based laboratory services; Clinical research and other CRO services; CDMO services; and Others. The majority of revenue gets derived from China-based laboratory services that include small molecules discovery, such as synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, analytical chemistry, biology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK)/absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME), toxicology and bioanalytical services.

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