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Madhya Pradesh Today Media (NSE:MPTODAY) Interest Coverage : 12.23 (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Madhya Pradesh Today Media 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. Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2022 was ₹26.9 Mil. Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2022 was ₹-2.2 Mil. Madhya Pradesh Today Media's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 12.23. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NSE:MPTODAY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.615
* 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.


Madhya Pradesh Today Media Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Madhya Pradesh Today Media'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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Madhya Pradesh Today Media Interest Coverage Chart

Madhya Pradesh Today Media Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
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Madhya Pradesh Today Media Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Mar23
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 5.12 7.84 6.13 12.23 No Debt

Competitive Comparison of Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage

For the Publishing subindustry, Madhya Pradesh Today Media'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.


Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage falls into.



Madhya Pradesh Today Media 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.

Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Expense was ₹-5.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹38.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*38.73/-5.919
=6.54

Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2022, Madhya Pradesh Today Media's Interest Expense was ₹-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was ₹26.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2022 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2022 )
=-1*26.867/-2.197
=12.23

* 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.


Madhya Pradesh Today Media  (NSE:MPTODAY) 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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Madhya Pradesh Today Media (NSE:MPTODAY) Business Description

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Address
M.P. Nagar, Plot No. 5, Press Complex, Zone - I, Bhopal, MP, IND, 462011
Madhya Pradesh Today Media Ltd is engaged in the publication of the newspaper, news through the news portal, and event-based magazines. The company's newspapers include Pradesh Today, and Morning Daily, among others. The company is primarily engaged in print media. It generates maximum revenue from Advertisements.

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