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Natural Beauty Bio-Technology (HKSE:00157) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Natural Beauty Bio-Technology 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. Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-1.3 Mil. Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-4.2 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 Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00157's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 8.635
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Beauty Bio-Technology'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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Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Interest Coverage Chart

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Coverage

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Natural Beauty Bio-Technology'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.


Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Coverage falls into.



Natural Beauty Bio-Technology 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.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology'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, Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Expense was HK$-8.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-9.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14.6 Mil.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Natural Beauty Bio-Technology's Interest Expense was HK$-4.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-1.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$14.6 Mil.

Natural Beauty Bio-Technology did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Natural Beauty Bio-Technology  (HKSE:00157) 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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Natural Beauty Bio-Technology (HKSE:00157) Business Description

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Address
348 Kwun Tong Road, 5th Floor, Manulife Place, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Ltd operates as an investment holding company. It is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of skincare, beauty, and aromatherapeutic products. Its products include the provision of skin treatments, beauty and spa services, and skincare consulting and beauty training services. The company's spas provide various services, including hydrotherapy, facial treatment, body care, and skincare analysis. The company derived its key revenue from franchised spas, self-owned spas, and concessionary counters at department stores. Geographically it has three-segment which include The PRC, Taiwan, and Others (Hong Kong and Malaysia). Its key revenue is generated from PRC.
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