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Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Interest Expense : £-178 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Whitbread Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Whitbread's interest expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £ -91 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was £-178 Mil.

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. Whitbread's Operating Income for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £ 217 Mil. Whitbread's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £ -91 Mil. Whitbread's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 2.38. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Whitbread Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whitbread's Interest Expense 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.

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Whitbread Interest Expense Chart

Whitbread Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -144.20 -153.80 -171.10 -165.80 -178.20

Whitbread Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Interest Expense 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 -88.00 -83.70 -82.10 -87.20 -91.00

Whitbread Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-178 Mil.

* 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.


Whitbread  (LSE:WTB) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Whitbread's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £-91 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £217 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £4,938 Mil.

Whitbread's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*216.6/-91
=2.38

* 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.


Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Business Description

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Porz Avenue, Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, GBR, LU5 5XE
Whitbread PLC owns hotels and restaurants that operate in the United Kingdom. It operates more than 800 hotels under the Premier Inn brand and provides services in relation to accommodation and food both in the UK and internationally. Restaurant brands include Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar Block and Others. Geographically the company derives majority of revenue from UK division.

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