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Arthur J. Gallagher (Arthur J. Gallagher) Interest Coverage : 4.23 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Arthur J. Gallagher 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. Arthur J. Gallagher's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $331 Mil. Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-78 Mil. Arthur J. Gallagher's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.23. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

AJG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.12   Med: 4.47   Max: 6.49
Current: 6.27


AJG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
69.35% of 323 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.52 vs AJG: 6.27

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


Arthur J. Gallagher Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arthur J. Gallagher'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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Arthur J. Gallagher Interest Coverage Chart

Arthur J. Gallagher Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.15 5.30 5.91 6.49 6.27

Arthur J. Gallagher Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 4.70 10.53 4.88 5.96 4.23

Competitive Comparison of Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Arthur J. Gallagher'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.


Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Coverage falls into.



Arthur J. Gallagher 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.

Arthur J. Gallagher'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, Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Expense was $-297 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,859 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,358 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1859.1/-296.7
=6.27

Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Arthur J. Gallagher's Interest Expense was $-78 Mil. Its Operating Income was $331 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,358 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*330.5/-78.2
=4.23

* 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.


Arthur J. Gallagher  (NYSE:AJG) 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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Arthur J. Gallagher (Arthur J. Gallagher) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA, 60008-4050
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co provides insurance brokerage and consulting services to middle-market entities around the world. The majority of the company's revenue comes from its brokerage segment, where it negotiates and places its customers with insurance companies that provide, among other types, property/casualty and health insurance. The company's primary source of revenue in the brokerage segment is commissioning from the insurance companies. The company also generates significant revenue in its corporate segment, which includes clean energy investment and other investment income. The company generates most of its revenue in the United States, with the remaining revenue coming primarily from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Executives
Douglas K Howell officer: Vice President and Chief ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
William F Ziebell officer: VICE PRESIDENT 2 PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Christopher E Mead officer: VICE PRESIDENT 2850 GOLF ROAD, ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008
Joel D Cavaness officer: Vice President 2 PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
David S Johnson director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Walter D. Bay officer: VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND 1011 ELM STREET, WINNETKA IL 60093
Richard C Cary officer: Controller C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Sherry S Barrat director C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Susan E Mcgrath other: Vice President C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Kay W Mccurdy director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Patrick Murphy Gallagher officer: Vice President 2850 GOLF ROAD, ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008
Scott R Hudson officer: CORPORATE VP C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
William L Bax director TWO PIERCE PLACE, C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., ITASCA IL 60143
Mark H. Bloom officer: Vice President 8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Gallagher J Patrick Jr director, officer: President & CEO C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143