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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Interest Coverage : 797.00 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD5.58 Mil. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was KWD-0.01 Mil. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 797.00. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

KUW:BOURSA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 147.96   Med: 496.13   Max: No Debt
Current: 647.28


KUW:BOURSA's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
73.91% of 460 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 19.885 vs KUW:BOURSA: 647.28

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


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Interest Coverage Chart

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 147.96 281.51 421.23 579.92 571.03

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 564.56 601.50 699.00 498.14 797.00

Competitive Comparison of Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage falls into.



Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC 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.

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC'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, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Expense was KWD-0.03 Mil. Its Operating Income was KWD18.27 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.49 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*18.273/-0.032
=571.03

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC's Interest Expense was KWD-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was KWD5.58 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KWD0.46 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*5.579/-0.007
=797.00

* 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.


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC  (KUW:BOURSA) 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 .


Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC (KUW:BOURSA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Dasman, P.O.Box 1027, Kuwait City, KWT, 15461
Boursa Kuwait Securities Co KPSC operates as a financial exchange and clearing house in Kuwait. The company also provides securities-related services to participants in the financial sector. Its segment includes securities exchange and clearing, out of which the majority is from the securities exchange.

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