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BRF (BRFS) Interest Expense : $-821 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is BRF Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. BRF's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -277 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-821 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. BRF's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ 201 Mil. BRF's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $ -277 Mil. BRF's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.73. 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.


BRF Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for BRF'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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BRF Interest Expense Chart

BRF Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -645.13 -432.71 -491.96 -616.54 -750.89

BRF Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -204.76 -174.52 -231.41 -138.01 -276.63

BRF 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 Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-821 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.


BRF  (NYSE:BRFS) 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.

BRF's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-277 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $201 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,168 Mil.

BRF's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*201.422/-276.628
=0.73

* 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.


BRF (BRFS) Business Description

Address
Avenida das Nacoes Unidas, 8501 – 1st Floor, Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05425-070
BRF SA is an international producer of fresh and frozen protein foods. The firm's segments are In natura (poultry, pork, bovine, and other), Processed foods, and Other sales. The product portfolio includes marinated, frozen, whole and cut meat, specialty meats, portioned products, and frozen prepared entrees. The company also offers margarine, sweet specialties, sandwiches, mayonnaise, and animal feed. Its most well-known brands are Sadia, Chester, Perdix, Paty, Perdigao, and Qualy. Internationally, the portfolio's leading brand is Sadia, which is present in multiple categories in Middle Eastern countries. Geographically, sales are distributed evenly between Brazil and international markets.

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