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📝 What is Interest Coverage Ratio?

💡 What is Interest Coverage Ratio? Imagine you earn ₹20,000 per month 💸. But every month you also have to pay ₹5,000 as bike EMI 🚲. How easily can you pay this EMI from your salary? The answer to this is similar to what companies check using the Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR)! 🎯 🎯 What is Interest Coverage Ratio? 👉 Interest Coverage Ratio = EBIT ÷ Interest Expense ✔️ EBIT = Earnings before Interest & Taxes (Company’s profit before paying interest and taxes) ✔️ Interest Expense = Loan interest that company must pay to the bank/lenders 🎨 Funny Example: Bunty runs a popcorn shop 🍿. ✔️ His shop earns ₹50,000 profit (before interest & taxes) — this is EBIT. ✔️ He pays ₹10,000 interest on a loan every month. 👉 Interest Coverage Ratio = ₹50,000 ÷ ₹10,000 = 5 Means: Bunty earns 5 times more than his loan interest. 💪 So, Bunty can easily pay his loan — no tension! 😊 🤔 Why is Interest Coverage Ratio Important? ✔️ It shows how comfortably a company can pay its interest on loans. ✔️ If ICR is high = Company easily covers its loan interest = SAFE 🏦✅ ✔️ If ICR is low = Company struggles to pay interest = RISKY 🚨 🧐 What is a Good Interest Coverage Ratio? ✅ ICR above 3 = Very Good! 🎉 (Company earning 3 times its interest) ✅ ICR between 1.5 to 2.5 = Okay 👌 but keep a watch! ❌ ICR below 1.5 = DANGER zone! ⚠️ (Company may miss payments in bad times) ❌ ICR below 1 = Worst! 😱 (Company not earning enough to even pay interest!) 💥 When High ICR is Great? ✔️ Profitable company ✔️ Small loans ✔️ Low risk — Peace for investors! 😌 ⚠️ When Low ICR is Dangerous? ❌ Big loans ❌ Low earnings ❌ Tough to pay interest — May lead to bankruptcy! 💣 🎯 Quick Gyaan for Investors: ✔️ Always check ICR — tells if company can survive bad times without defaulting! ✔️ High ICR = Safe bet (like buying a strong umbrella ☔ for rainy days!) ✔️ Low ICR = Risky (like driving a bike with no brakes 🚲💥)! 🎈 Funny Tip: A low Interest Coverage Ratio is like having only ₹100 in wallet and trying to pay a ₹500 dinner bill — you are stuck! 🍽️💸😂 🔑 In a Nutshell: ✔️ Interest Coverage Ratio = How many times a company’s profit covers its loan interest? ✔️ High ICR = Company is strong and safe ✅ ✔️ Low ICR = Company may face loan troubles ❌ 💡 “Great businesses earn enough to not just pay their loans — but to enjoy profits after paying them!” 💰🎉
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