Times interest earned
（重定向自Interest Coverage Ratio）
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.
![\mbox{Times-Interest-Earned} = \frac {\mbox{EBIT or EBITDA}} {\mbox{Interest Charges}}](/Images/godic/202501/20/b434ecc8fdde8d04bed7b4752b47e1f51305.png")
Interest Charges = Traditionally "charges" refers to interest expense found on the income statement.