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Kyushu Electric Power Co (TSE:9508) Interest Coverage : 7.37 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kyushu Electric Power 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. Kyushu Electric Power Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円52,444 Mil. Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円-7,120 Mil. Kyushu Electric Power Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.37. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9508' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.94   Med: 3   Max: 9.09
Current: 9.09


TSE:9508's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
79.03% of 329 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.24 vs TSE:9508: 9.09

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


Kyushu Electric Power Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kyushu Electric Power 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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Kyushu Electric Power Co Interest Coverage Chart

Kyushu Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.20 2.93 1.94 - 9.09

Kyushu Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Kyushu Electric Power 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.


Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Kyushu Electric Power 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.

Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Expense was 円-28,053 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円254,920 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,224,197 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*254920/-28053
=9.09

Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Kyushu Electric Power Co's Interest Expense was 円-7,120 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円52,444 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3,291,190 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*52444/-7120
=7.37

* 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.


Kyushu Electric Power Co  (TSE:9508) 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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Kyushu Electric Power Co (TSE:9508) Business Description

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Address
1-82, Watanabe-dori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, JPN, 810-8720
Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc supplies electricity services to Kyushu, Japan. Additionally, it operates across various smaller islands within the jurisdiction of Kyushu's prefectural government. Nuclear power generates most of the company's electricity, although it also generates electricity from hydroelectric power, geothermal, coal, oil, and natural gas. The firm owns the largest geothermal power facility in Japan. The company's segments include domestic electric power, other energy services, information and communication service, and others, which consists of a real estate business and nursing home business. The power generation segment accounts for most of the firm's revenue and is further split into the electricity energy segment.

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