Coldwater Creek (FRA:UC41) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Oct. 2013)

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What is Coldwater Creek 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. Coldwater Creek's Operating Income for the three months ended in Oct. 2013 was €-18.6 Mil. Coldwater Creek's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Oct. 2013 was €-2.8 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 Coldwater Creek's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:UC41's Interest Coverage is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.57
* 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.

Coldwater Creek Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coldwater Creek'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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Competitive Comparison of Coldwater Creek's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Coldwater Creek'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.

Coldwater Creek's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Coldwater Creek's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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

Coldwater Creek 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.

Coldwater Creek's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013, Coldwater Creek's Interest Expense was €-7.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-51.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €48.0 Mil.

Coldwater Creek did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Coldwater Creek's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2013 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Oct. 2013, Coldwater Creek's Interest Expense was €-2.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-18.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €51.0 Mil.

Coldwater Creek did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Coldwater Creek (FRA:UC41) 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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Coldwater Creek (FRA:UC41) Business Description

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http://www.coldwatercreek.com

Coldwater Creek was founded in 1984. The Company is a specialty retailer of women's apparel, accessories, jewelry, and gift items. The Company's proprietary merchandise assortment reflects a sophisticated yet relaxed and casual lifestyle. A commitment to providing superior customer service is manifest in all aspects of its business. It conducts business in two operating segments: retail and direct. The retail segment consists of premium retail stores, factory outlet stores, and day spas. The direct segment consists of sales generated through its e-commerce website and from orders taken from customers over the phone and through the mail. Retail Segment - As of February 2, 2013, it operated 349 premium retail stores throughout the United States at an average size of approximately 5,700 square feet per store. The Company also operates its Coldwater Creek, The Spa concept in 8 locations. These day spas offer a complete menu of spa treatments, including massages, facials, body treatments, manicures and pedicures. In addition to spa treatments, the day spas carry an assortment of relevant apparel as well as lines of personal care products. The Company's day spas are staffed with experienced professionals in all treatment areas. Direct Segment - It use its e-commerce website, www.coldwatercreek.com, to cost-effectively reach its customer base and provide another convenient shopping alternative for customers. The website features the entire full-price merchandise offering found in its catalogs and also serves as an efficient promotional vehicle for the clearance of excess inventory. The women's retail apparel market is highly competitive. Competitors range from specialty apparel retail companies such as Chico's FAS, Inc. (Chico's), The Talbots, Inc. (Talbots), Christopher & Banks Corporation (Christopher & Banks) and ANN INC., to small single channel catalog, e-commerce and retail store companies. The Company's registered trademarks include Coldwater Creek, Coldwater Creek The Spa and the stylized Coldwater Creek logo.

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