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interest cover

noun

C1CEFR level
68/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

A ratio showing how comfortably a company can meet its interest payments from earnings, typically EBIT or EBITDA divided by interest expense.

As rates rose, the group's interest cover fell to a level that alarmed its lenders.

Similar: interest coverage ratio

Topic: Corporate finance in Business English

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