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Debt service coverageThe ratio of cash flow available to the borrower to the annual interest and principal payments on a loan or other debt.Debt service coverage Similar MatchesCoverage ratiosCoverage ratiosRatios used to test the adequacy of cash flows generated through earnings for purposes of meeting debt and lease obligations, including the interest coverage ratio and the fixed-charge coverage ratio. Adequacy of coverageAdequacy of coverageA test that measures the extent to which the value of an asset is protected from potential loss either through insurance or hedging. Cash flow coverage ratioCash flow coverage ratioThe number of times that financial obligations (for interest, principal payments, preferred stock dividends, and rental payments) are covered by earnings before interest, taxes, rental payments, and depreciation. Initiate coverageInitiate coverage(1) Firm is now followed by analysts at a particular securities house; (2) Indication to cover short position by purchasing the underlying stock (this cancels out the short position). CoverageCoverageSee: Fixed-charge coverage Further SuggestionsAsset coverage testGuaranteed replacement cost coverage insurance Coverage initiated extended coverage Debt service coverage ratio Preferred dividend coverage Overall market price coverage |
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