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Netcapital (Netcapital) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Netcapital 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. Netcapital's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.23 Mil. Netcapital's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.01 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 Netcapital's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NCPL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 19.96
* 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.


Netcapital Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Netcapital'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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Netcapital Interest Coverage Chart

Netcapital Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 32.84 60.37 - - 23.14

Netcapital Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 30.28 78.29 - 2.18 -

Competitive Comparison of Netcapital's Interest Coverage

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Netcapital'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.


Netcapital's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

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

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



Netcapital 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.

Netcapital's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023, Netcapital's Interest Expense was $-0.09 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2.18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.50 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2023 )
=-1*2.175/-0.094
=23.14

Netcapital's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Netcapital's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.23 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.50 Mil.

Netcapital 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.


Netcapital  (NAS:NCPL) 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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Netcapital (Netcapital) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02111
Netcapital Inc is a financial technology company. The company facilitates the growth of private companies by providing fundraising services and other consulting services. The company's online private investment platform connects entrepreneurs and investors, enabling companies to raise capital digitally.
Executives
Arnold Scott director 14 CORTLAND AVE, STRATHAM NH 03885
Martin Robert Kay director 26 KINGSTON ROAD, NEWTON MA 02461
Carole Lisa Murko officer: Chief Marketing Officer PO BOX 628, STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262
Kraysler Coreen Sarah officer: Chief Financial Officer 2 SUMMIT AVE, HULL MA 02045
Cecilia Lenk officer: Chief Executive Officer 745 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SUITE 1024, BOSTON MA 20111
Kathryn Kraysler officer: Chief Marketing Officer 745 ATLANTIC AVE, BOSTON MA 02111
Manuel Goncalves Teixeira officer: CEO 668 CHRISTIAN ROAD, MIDDLEBURY CT 06762
Avi Liss director 233 HARVARD STREET #308, BROOKLINE MA 02446
Steven F Geary director 1 LINCOLN STREET, BOSTON MA 02111