Fixed Income
Interest Coverage Ratio
Definition
What is Interest Coverage Ratio?
A measure of how many times operating earnings cover interest expense.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
EBIT of ₦300 million and interest of ₦100 million produce three-times coverage.
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