Formula to calculate times interest earned:

Times Interest Earned Ratio = (net income + interest) / interest.

   Times interest earned definition and explanation:

The times interest earned ratio indicates the extent of which earnings are available to meet interest payments.

A lower times interest earned ratio means less earnings are available to meet interest payments and that the business is more vulnerable to increases in interest rates. 

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