indenture (plural indentures) (law) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice). (law) A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying such a contract. An indentation. (Can we add an example for this sense?) Translations
What it is: Interest expense is the cost of money. Interest expense is recorded on the income statement. Let's assume you need $500,000 to buy a house. The price of borrowing that money is interest, and it is expressed as a percentage of the amount of money you obtain.
Interest Coverage Ratio Formula Variables. The variable EBIT in the interest coverage ratio formula stands for earnings before interest and taxes. EBIT is also referred to as operating income, which is revenues minus operating expenses. Interest expense refers to the amount of interest the company pays on its debt. Both EBIT and interest expense can be found on a company's income statement.