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Nova Lifestyle (Nova Lifestyle) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Nova Lifestyle 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. Nova Lifestyle's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1.49 Mil. Nova Lifestyle's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.05 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 Nova Lifestyle's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


NVFY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry.
Industry Median: 9.05
* 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.


Nova Lifestyle Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nova Lifestyle'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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Nova Lifestyle Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nova Lifestyle's Interest Coverage

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Nova Lifestyle'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.


Nova Lifestyle's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nova Lifestyle's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nova Lifestyle 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.

Nova Lifestyle'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, Nova Lifestyle's Interest Expense was $-0.18 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-6.42 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.41 Mil.

Nova Lifestyle did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Nova Lifestyle's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Nova Lifestyle's Interest Expense was $-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.24 Mil.

Nova Lifestyle 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.


Nova Lifestyle  (NAS:NVFY) 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 .


Nova Lifestyle Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Nova Lifestyle (Nova Lifestyle) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6565 East Washington Boulevard, Commerce, CA, USA, 90040
Nova Lifestyle Inc is a designer and lifestyle furniture company. It distributes and retails contemporary styled residential and commercial furniture. The firms marketing and sales platform offers retail as well as online selection and purchase fulfillment internationally. The company also sells managed a variety of bedding foundation components. Its collection of lifestyle furniture brands includes Diamond Sofa. The firm's products are made in the United States and Asia. Its customers mainly comprise distributors and retailers having specific geographic coverages that deploy middle to high-end private label home furnishings. The Company operates in one business and industry segment: the design and sale of furniture.
Executives
Umesh Patel director 6565 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Min Su director, officer: Corporate Secretary C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., 6565 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Jeffrey Chuang officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., 6565 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Steven Qiang Liu 10 percent owner 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Yuen Ching Ho 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Financial Officer 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Huy P La director 6565 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Joyal St. 10 percent owner 6565 E WASHINGTON BLVD #518, COMMERCE CA 90040
Ya Ming Wong director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Thanh H Lam director, officer: President 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Peter M Kam director 6541 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Bin Liu director 40 WALL STREET, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
James R Talevich director 20202 WINDROW DR, LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Michael J Viotto director 444 E. HUNTINGTON DR., SUITE 105, ARCADIA CA 91006
Chung Shing Yam director 6541 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Alex Li director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO NO. 6 JIEFANGNAN LU, HEXI DISTRICT, TIANJIN F4 30000