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Alpha Group International (LSE:ALPH) Interest Coverage : 122.16 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alpha Group International 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. Alpha Group International's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £62.1 Mil. Alpha Group International's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £-0.5 Mil. Alpha Group International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 122.16. 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. Alpha Group International plc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

LSE:ALPH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.3   Med: 103.1   Max: No Debt
Current: 141.43


LSE:ALPH's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
65.79% of 456 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 19.885 vs LSE:ALPH: 141.43

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


Alpha Group International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alpha Group International'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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Alpha Group International Interest Coverage Chart

Alpha Group International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 63.33 45.30 48.94 102.77 141.43

Alpha Group International Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 63.19 74.82 134.41 175.77 122.16

Competitive Comparison of Alpha Group International's Interest Coverage

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Alpha Group International'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.


Alpha Group International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Alpha Group International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Group International's Interest Coverage falls into.



Alpha Group International 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.

Alpha Group International'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, Alpha Group International's Interest Expense was £-0.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was £112.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £21.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*112.152/-0.793
=141.43

Alpha Group International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Alpha Group International's Interest Expense was £-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was £62.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £21.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*62.058/-0.508
=122.16

* 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.


Alpha Group International  (LSE:ALPH) 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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Alpha Group International (LSE:ALPH) Business Description

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Address
2 Canalside Walk, Brunel Building, London, GBR, W2 1DG
Alpha Group International plc is a high-tech, high-touch provider of enhanced financial solutions dedicated to corporates and institutions operating internationally. The operating segments are Corporate London, Institutional, Corporate Toronto, Corporate Amsterdam and Alpha Pay It blends intelligent human capabilities with new technologies to solve complex problems across three key areas: FX risk management, global accounts and mass payments. Majority of its revenue comes from Corporate London segment.

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