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Watania International Holding PJSC (DFM:WATANIA) Interest Coverage : 12.60 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Watania International Holding PJSC 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Watania International Holding PJSC's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was د.إ21.6 Mil. Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was د.إ-1.7 Mil. Watania International Holding PJSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.60. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

DFM:WATANIA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.19   Med: 8.55   Max: 14.35
Current: 3.19


DFM:WATANIA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
83.38% of 325 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.81 vs DFM:WATANIA: 3.19

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


Watania International Holding PJSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watania International Holding PJSC'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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Watania International Holding PJSC Interest Coverage Chart

Watania International Holding PJSC Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Watania International Holding PJSC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Watania International Holding PJSC'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.


Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Coverage falls into.



Watania International Holding PJSC 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Watania International Holding PJSC'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, Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Expense was د.إ-6.1 Mil. Its EBIT was د.إ19.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ82.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*19.341/-6.066
=3.19

Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Watania International Holding PJSC's Interest Expense was د.إ-1.7 Mil. Its EBIT was د.إ21.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ82.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*21.567/-1.712
=12.60

* 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.


Watania International Holding PJSC  (DFM:WATANIA) 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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Watania International Holding PJSC (DFM:WATANIA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
15th Floor, O-14 Tower, Marasi Drive, Business Bay, P.O. Box 235353, Dubai, ARE
Watania International Holding PJSC Formerly Dar Al Takaful PJSC is an Islamic Insurance company providing insurance services. The group mainly issues long-term and short-term takaful contracts in connection with life and non-life takaful such as motor, marine, fire, engineering, medical, and general accident risks. The company offers a broad range of takaful general and customized Islamic insurance products and services to individuals, families, and companies in the UAE. Its main business segments include general, family life, and medical insurance. The group also invests its funds in investment securities.

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