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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (FRA:N2V) Interest Coverage : 9.88 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €11 Mil. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-1 Mil. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 9.88. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:N2V' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.66   Med: 10.53   Max: 14.3
Current: 11.23


FRA:N2V's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
54.18% of 251 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.83 vs FRA:N2V: 11.23

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


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage'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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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Interest Coverage Chart

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.66 14.30 12.88 13.18 10.21

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 10.41 11.14 10.57 12.68 9.88

Competitive Comparison of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage'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.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage falls into.



Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Expense was €-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was €32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €309 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*31.554/-3.091
=10.21

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Interest Expense was €-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was €11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €298 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*10.701/-1.083
=9.88

* 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.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage  (FRA:N2V) 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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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (FRA:N2V) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12612 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, USA, 80228
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc operates natural and organic grocery and dietary supplement stores. It offers the following product categories, natural and organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, pet care products, books and handouts. The company generates the majority of its revenue from grocery products and dietary supplements and rest from other products.

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