释义 |
interest cover Interest Coverage RatioA ratio of a company's EBIT to its total expenses from interest payments. The interest coverage ratio measures the company's ability to make interest payments, such as in its debt service. A ratio above one indicates that the company is able to pay its interest, while a ratio below one means that its interest payments exceed its earnings.interest cover or times interest earned a measure of the extent to which a firm's earnings (profit before tax) cover INTEREST payments due on LOANS. It expresses profit as a ratio of interest due.interest cover an accounting measure of the extent to which a firm's earnings cover INTEREST payments due on LOANS that expresses profit after tax as a ratio of interest due. |