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GBA Holdings (HKSE:00261) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is GBA Holdings 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. GBA Holdings's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-24.06 Mil. GBA Holdings's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was HK$-0.88 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 GBA Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HKSE:00261's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 5.11
* 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.


GBA Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for GBA Holdings'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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GBA Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of GBA Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Conglomerates subindustry, GBA Holdings'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.


GBA Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, GBA Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GBA Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



GBA Holdings 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.

GBA Holdings'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, GBA Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-1.50 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-40.73 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.60 Mil.

GBA Holdings did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

GBA Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, GBA Holdings's Interest Expense was HK$-0.88 Mil. Its Operating Income was HK$-24.06 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.60 Mil.

GBA Holdings 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.


GBA Holdings  (HKSE:00261) 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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GBA Holdings (HKSE:00261) Business Description

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Address
77 Leighton Road, Room 1415, 14th floor, Leighton Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
GBA Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in property development and investment in Mainland China and finance business in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Property business segment representing the development and sale of properties; and the Finance business segment representing the finance business. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Property business segment. The group has prime operations in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Executives
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Jim Ka Shun 2101 Beneficial owner
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Chan Kar Yeung
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