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Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) measures a company available operating cash flow to pay current debt obligations, including principal repayments and interest expenses.
DSCR is a commonly used ratio for assessing whether operating cash flow can cover scheduled principal and interest payments.
A DSCR below 1.0x indicates that the business does not generate enough operating profit to cover loan EMIs, signaling default risk.
EBITDA is Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization. Total Debt Service is the combined annual sum of loan principal EMIs and interest charges.
A DSCR above 1.0x means the stated operating cash flow exceeds the stated debt service. Lenders and programmes may apply different definitions, thresholds, and projection assumptions.
Use the ratio to understand repayment capacity, then confirm the applicable lender or programme criteria directly with that institution.
There is no single universal threshold. A lender’s required ratio can vary by product, sector, collateral, cash-flow assumptions, and policy.
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