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Debt Service Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio:

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Definition:

The ratio measures debts servicing capacity of a business so far as interest on long-term loans is concerned. This ratio shows how many times the interest charges are covered by the earnings. Debt service ratios is also know as interest coverage ratio.

Formula:

The ratio is calculated with following formula:

Debt service ratio = Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Fixed interest charges

Example:

From the following, calculate interest coverage ratio.

  $
9% Mortgage loan 10,00,000
7.5% Debentures 12,00,000
Net profit (after tax) 9,72,000
Income tax rate 50 %

Solution:

Interest coverage ratio = Earnings before interest and tax / Fixed interest charges

= 21,24,000* / 1,80,000**

11.8 times

Working:

(i) Calculation of Interest Payable:

(l0,00,000 × 9 / 100 ) + (12,00,00 × 15 / 2 × 1 / 100)

90,000 + 90,000

= $1,80,000**

(ii) Calculation of Tax Liability:

Tax rate = 50%

Profit after tax = 972,000

Tax amount = [9,72,000 / (100 - 50)] x 50

= 9,72,000

(iii) Profit before Interests and Tax:

= Profit after tax + Tax + Interest

= 9,72,000 + 9,72,000 + 1,80,000

= 21,24,000*

Comments:

Net profits available for payment of interest are approximately 12 times. It implies that even if earnings decline to 1/11th of the current figure long-term creditors interest repayments is safe.

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Capital Gearing Ratio
Proprietary Ratio
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