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Alaska Communications Systems Group (Alaska Communications Systems Group) Interest Expense : $-10.7 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Alaska Communications Systems Group Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Alaska Communications Systems Group's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $ -2.7 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2021 was $-10.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Alaska Communications Systems Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $ 4.0 Mil. Alaska Communications Systems Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $ -2.7 Mil. Alaska Communications Systems Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 1.50. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Alaska Communications Systems Group Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alaska Communications Systems Group's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Alaska Communications Systems Group Interest Expense Chart

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Alaska Communications Systems Group Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-10.7 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Alaska Communications Systems Group  (NAS:ALSK) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Alaska Communications Systems Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-2.7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $4.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $237.3 Mil.

Alaska Communications Systems Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2021 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2021 )
=-1*3.965/-2.652
=1.50

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc interest coverage is 1.85, which is low.


Alaska Communications Systems Group (Alaska Communications Systems Group) Business Description

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Address
600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA, 99503-6091
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc is a US-based fiber broadband and managed information technology services provider. The company is focused primarily on business and wholesale customers in and out of Alaska. It provides local, long-distance, and wireless telephone services, Internet access, and data services to residential and business customers.
Executives
Peter D Ley director C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE, MS#65 ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Leonard Steinberg officer: SVP, Legal/Reg/Gov & Corp Sec.
Debra Morse officer: Vice President, HR C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Jim Gutcher officer: VP, Strategy and Product Mgt. C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Beth Barnes officer: VP, Mass Markets and Marketing C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Tiffany Hoogerhyde officer: VP, Finance & Controller C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Sean Lindamood officer: VP, Business Sales C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Richard Benken officer: VP Network Strategy C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Aurora David officer: VP, Information Technology C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Diedre Williams officer: SVP, Operations C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Laurie Butcher officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
William H Bishop officer: President and CEO 600 TELEPHONE AVE. MS #65 ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Brian A Ross director 600 TELEPHONE AVE, MS#65, ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Peter D Aquino director MOTIENT CORP, 300 KNIGHTBRIDGE PARKWAY, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Benjamin Duster director 200 E. 84ST, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10028

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