Fixed Charge Cover

= Earnings before interest and tax + Fixed Charges/Fixed Charges

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Fixed charge cover takes the interest cover ratio a step further to include fixed charges such as lease payments as well as interest expense. A company with a large store estate for example, which it might fund through operating leases rather than debt, should have this sometimes large expense taken into account.

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