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GXO Logistics (GXO Logistics) Interest Coverage : 2.46 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is GXO Logistics 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. GXO Logistics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $59 Mil. GXO Logistics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-24 Mil. GXO Logistics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

GXO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.83   Med: 6.28   Max: 12.1
Current: 5.73


GXO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
52.2% of 820 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.295 vs GXO: 5.73

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


GXO Logistics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for GXO Logistics'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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GXO Logistics Interest Coverage Chart

GXO Logistics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.03 3.83 12.10 11.55 7.25

GXO Logistics Quarterly Data
Dec18 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 3.17 7.71 7.14 8.33 2.46

Competitive Comparison of GXO Logistics's Interest Coverage

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, GXO Logistics'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.


GXO Logistics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, GXO Logistics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



GXO Logistics 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.

GXO Logistics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, GXO Logistics's Interest Expense was $-53 Mil. Its Operating Income was $384 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,462 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*384/-53
=7.25

GXO Logistics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, GXO Logistics's Interest Expense was $-24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $59 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,347 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*59/-24
=2.46

* 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.


GXO Logistics  (NYSE:GXO) 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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GXO Logistics (GXO Logistics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two American Lane, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06831
GXO Logistics Inc is a contract logistics company. Its revenue is diversified across numerous verticals and customers, including many multinational corporations. It provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfillment, e-commerce, and reverse logistics, and other supply chain services differentiated by its ability to deliver technology-enabled, customized solutions at scale. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United Kingdom.
Executives
Gena L Ashe director C/O GXO LOGISTICS, INC., TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Matthew J. Fassler director TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Malcolm Wilson director, officer: Chief Executive Officer TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
S Jacobs Bradley director C/O XPO, INC., FIVE AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Jacobs Private Equity, Llc director, 10 percent owner 350 ROUND HILL ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06831
Karlis Kirsis officer: Chief Legal Officer TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Elizabeth Fogarty officer: Chief Communications Officer TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Jason D Papastavrou director C/O GXO LOGISTICS, INC., TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Oren Shaffer director C/O GXO LOGISTICS, INC., TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Marlene M Colucci director C/O GXO LOGISTICS, INC., TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Maryclaire Hammond officer: Chief Human Resources Officer TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Joli L. Gross director TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Paul Blanchett officer: Chief Accounting Officer TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Clare Chatfield director TWO AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Xpo Logistics, Inc. 10 percent owner FIVE AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831