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AK Steel Holding (AK Steel Holding) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2019)


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What is AK Steel Holding 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. AK Steel Holding's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $-17 Mil. AK Steel Holding's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $-35 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 AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


AKS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 6
* 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.


AK Steel Holding Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for AK Steel Holding'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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AK Steel Holding Interest Coverage Chart

AK Steel Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 1.65 2.68 2.53 1.73

AK Steel Holding Quarterly Data
Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19
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 1.98 2.61 3.06 1.56 -

Competitive Comparison of AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage

For the Steel subindustry, AK Steel Holding'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.


AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage falls into.



AK Steel Holding 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.

AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019, AK Steel Holding's Interest Expense was $-147 Mil. Its Operating Income was $253 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,969 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2019 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2019 )
=-1*253.3/-146.6
=1.73

AK Steel Holding's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2019, AK Steel Holding's Interest Expense was $-35 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,969 Mil.

AK Steel Holding 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.


AK Steel Holding  (NYSE:AKS) 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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AK Steel Holding (AK Steel Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9227 Centre Pointe Drive, West Chester, OH, USA, 45069
AK Steel's operations consist of steelmaking and finishing plants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, in the United States. The company manufactures flat-rolled, carbon, electrical, and stainless steel, as well as tubular products for the automotive, construction, appliance, and machinery end markets.
Executives
Dennis C Cuneo director 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Sheri H. Edison director 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Gregory B Kenny director 4 TESSENEER DR, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS KY 41076
Roger K Newport director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 703 CURTIS STREET, MIDDLETOWN OH 45043
Arlene M Yocum director 99 PINE STREET, ALBANY NY 12207
Michael Ralph S Iii director, other: Chairman of the Board
Dwayne Andree Wilson director 6700 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD, IRVING TX 75039
William K Gerber director 999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Jaime Vasquez officer: VP Finance and CFO 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Robert H Jenkins director PO BOX 7003, ROCKFORD IL 61125-7003
John S Brinzo director 1100 SUPERIOR AVE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Richard A Abdoo director N93 W14475 WHITTAKER WAY, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051
James L Wainscott director, other: Chairman of the Board C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP, 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Shirley D Peterson director C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP., 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Bonnie Guiton Hill director 1721 FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112