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Interest charges(givne times interest earned and earnings before interest and taxes)
Formula
IC
interest charges
TIE
times interest earned
EBIT
earnings before interest and taxes
Formula description
Times interest earned (TIE) or interest coverage ratio is a measure of a company's ability to honor its debt payments. It may be calculated as either EBIT or EBITDA divided by the total interest payable.