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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS (IST:CATES) Interest Coverage : 2.03 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Cates Elektrik Uretim AS 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. Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₺441 Mil. Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₺-217 Mil. Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 2.03. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

IST:CATES' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.97   Max: 1.94
Current: 1.94


IST:CATES's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
65.65% of 329 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.24 vs IST:CATES: 1.94

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


Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cates Elektrik Uretim AS'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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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Interest Coverage Chart

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
0.06 - 1.88

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt 1.91 1.85 N/A 2.03

Competitive Comparison of Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Cates Elektrik Uretim AS'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.


Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage falls into.



Cates Elektrik Uretim AS 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.

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Expense was ₺-428 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺804 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺2,323 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*804/-428
=1.88

Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Cates Elektrik Uretim AS's Interest Expense was ₺-217 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₺441 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₺164 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*440.54/-216.577
=2.03

* 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.


Cates Elektrik Uretim AS  (IST:CATES) 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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Cates Elektrik Uretim AS (IST:CATES) Business Description

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Address
Sahinler Mahallesi, Sahinler Cluster Houses, Yatagan Thermal Power Plant Site No: 259/1, Mugla, TUR
Cates Elektrik Uretim AS is a company whose main activity is to produce electrical energy and sell the produced electrical energy. It also operates the coal-based Power Plant located in the Catalagzi town of Zonguldak.

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