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Carillion (FRA:6CJ) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2017)


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What is Carillion Interest Coverage?

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 by its Interest Expense. Carillion's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2017 was €-1,098 Mil. Carillion's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2017 was €-39 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Carillion's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


FRA:6CJ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 7.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Carillion Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carillion's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Carillion Interest Coverage Chart

Carillion Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.39 1.69 3.48 2.42 2.20

Carillion Semi-Annual Data
Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17
Interest Coverage 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 2.31 2.52 2.08 2.32 -

Competitive Comparison of Carillion's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Carillion's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Carillion's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Carillion's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Carillion's Interest Coverage falls into.



Carillion Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


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

Carillion's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016, Carillion's Interest Expense was €-71 Mil. Its Operating Income was €157 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €701 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2016 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2016 )
=-1*157.29/-71.485
=2.20

Carillion's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2017, Carillion's Interest Expense was €-39 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-1,098 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,053 Mil.

Carillion did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Carillion  (FRA:6CJ) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Carillion (FRA:6CJ) Business Description

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Address
29 WELLINGTON STREET, CENTRAL SQUARE 8TH FLOOR, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, GBR, LS1 4DL
Carillion PLC offers support, financing, and construction services. It provides maintenance, facilities management, and energy services for major buildings and large property estates. In addition, the company delivers infrastructure services for roads, railways, and utility networks.

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