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HPC Biosciences (BOM:535217) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is HPC Biosciences 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. HPC Biosciences's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was ₹-2.44 Mil. HPC Biosciences's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was ₹0.00 Mil. HPC Biosciences has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

HPC Biosciences Ltd has no debt.

(1) 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.

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

BOM:535217' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.94   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


BOM:535217's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.58 vs BOM:535217: No Debt

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


HPC Biosciences Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for HPC Biosciences'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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HPC Biosciences Interest Coverage Chart

HPC Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 338.20 652.75 2,765.50 No Debt No Debt

HPC Biosciences Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23
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 No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt

Competitive Comparison of HPC Biosciences's Interest Coverage

For the Farm Products subindustry, HPC Biosciences'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.


HPC Biosciences's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, HPC Biosciences's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HPC Biosciences's Interest Coverage falls into.



HPC Biosciences 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.

HPC Biosciences'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, HPC Biosciences's Interest Expense was ₹0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-5.24 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.

HPC Biosciences had no debt (1).

HPC Biosciences's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2023, HPC Biosciences's Interest Expense was ₹0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹-2.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.

HPC Biosciences had no debt (1).

* 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.


HPC Biosciences  (BOM:535217) 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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HPC Biosciences (BOM:535217) Business Description

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HPC Biosciences Ltd is an Indian-based company that operates in the agricultural industry. The business activity of the group includes producing and marketing agricultural products, including wheat, rice, pulses, and vegetables. Geographically operations are performed through the regions of India, and it derives revenue from the sale of products.

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