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Hikari Heights-Varus Co (SSE:2137) Interest Coverage : 1.65 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hikari Heights-Varus Co 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. Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円9 Mil. Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-6 Mil. Hikari Heights-Varus Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.65. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SSE:2137's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 9.21
* 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.


Hikari Heights-Varus Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hikari Heights-Varus Co'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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Hikari Heights-Varus Co Interest Coverage Chart

Hikari Heights-Varus Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.25 5.10 4.53 2.33 0.42

Hikari Heights-Varus Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.22 - 0.28 1.38 1.65

Competitive Comparison of Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Hikari Heights-Varus Co'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.


Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hikari Heights-Varus Co 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.

Hikari Heights-Varus Co'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, Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Expense was 円-25 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円397 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*10.346/-24.705
=0.42

Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Hikari Heights-Varus Co's Interest Expense was 円-6 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*9.405/-5.701
=1.65

* 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.


Hikari Heights-Varus Co  (SSE:2137) 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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Hikari Heights-Varus Co (SSE:2137) Business Description

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Address
Southern 19th West 11th Street No. 1-15, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, JPN, 005-0013
Hikari Heights-Varus Co Ltd is a Japanese firm engaged in operating senior homes. It operates nursing homes for the elderly. The Company provides rooms for healthy elderly as well as ones requiring assisted living.

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