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Zix (ZIXI) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Zix 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. Zix's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $-0.3 Mil. Zix's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $-2.2 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 Zix's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ZIXI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 29.34
* 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.


Zix Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zix'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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Zix Interest Coverage Chart

Zix Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Interest Coverage
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Zix Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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Competitive Comparison of Zix's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Zix'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.


Zix's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Zix's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zix 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.

Zix's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, Zix's Interest Expense was $-9.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $219.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*4.557/-9.325
=0.49

Zix's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2021, Zix's Interest Expense was $-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $215.2 Mil.

Zix 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.


Zix  (NAS:ZIXI) 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 .


Zix Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Zix (ZIXI) Business Description

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Address
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, TX, USA, 75204-2960
Zix Corp is a provider of security software for organizations in the healthcare, financial services, insurance, and government sectors. Its services include email encryption, data loss prevention, and bring- your-own-device security to meet data protection and compliance needs. The firm's flagship Zix Email Encryption enables transparent encrypted email delivery through its patented Best Method of Delivery, a secure and convenient method for the recipient, and Zix Gateway, which encrypts and decrypts sensitive messages. The company derives revenue from subscription fees on a one- to three-year basis. The vast majority of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States.
Executives
Taher Elgamal director 245 SELBY LANE ATHERTON CA 94027
Di Leo John P. officer: Chief Revenue Officer 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2300, DALLAS TX 75204
David E Rockvam officer: CFO 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE SUITE 2200 DALLAS TX 75204
Richard Spurr director 6038 AZALEA LANE DALLAS TX 75230
Noah F Webster officer: VP, General Counsel 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2300, DALLAS TX 75204
Maryclaire Campbell director 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE SUITE 2200 DALLAS TX 75204
David Wagner director, officer: President, CEO 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2300, DALLAS TX 75204
Dave Robertson officer: Vice President 2711 N HASKELL AVE STE 2300 LB 36 DALLAS TX 75204
Kelly P Haggerty officer: Vice President 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE SUITE 2200 DALLAS TX 75204
Maribess L Miller director 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2300, DALLAS TX 75204
Robert C Hausmann director 6586 INGLESIDE COURT SAN JOSE CA 95120
Mark J Bonney director 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2300, DALLAS TX 74204
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