Default risk is the chance that a company is unable to make interest payments on their debt obligations. A business with low level of Net Debt/EBITDA at a very high rate of interest may face a greater default risk than a more highly geared company facing an exceptionally low rate of interest. Interest cover is a good way to capture this risk.
21 July 2018
Interest Cover
= Earnings before interest and tax/Interest
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