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Gran Tierra Energy (Gran Tierra Energy) Interest Coverage : 2.45 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Gran Tierra Energy 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. Gran Tierra Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $37.7 Mil. Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-15.4 Mil. Gran Tierra Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.45. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Gran Tierra Energy Inc interest coverage is 3.49, which is low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

GTE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.65   Med: 7.86   Max: No Debt
Current: 3.49


GTE's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
69.91% of 761 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.72 vs GTE: 3.49

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


Gran Tierra Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gran Tierra Energy'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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Gran Tierra Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Gran Tierra Energy 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 2.65 - 2.97 7.39 3.48

Gran Tierra Energy 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 5.17 3.20 3.40 5.16 2.45

Competitive Comparison of Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Gran Tierra Energy'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.


Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



Gran Tierra Energy 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.

Gran Tierra Energy'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, Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Expense was $-50.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $174.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $519.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*174.117/-49.975
=3.48

Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Gran Tierra Energy's Interest Expense was $-15.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $37.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $519.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*37.679/-15.352
=2.45

* 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.


Gran Tierra Energy  (AMEX:GTE) 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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Gran Tierra Energy (Gran Tierra Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Centre Street South East, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2G 1A6
Gran Tierra Energy Inc is an independent energy company. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties. The firm produces light crude oil, supplemented with medium crude and natural gas. Gran Tierra holds interests in producing and prospective properties in Colombia and prospective properties in Ecuador. The company derives its revenue from Colombia.
Executives
Ronald Royal director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Phillip D Abraham officer: VP, Legal and Business Dev. GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 500 CENTRE STREET SE, CALGARY Z4 A0 T2G 1A6
Robert G Will officer: Vice President, Asset Manager GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 500 CENTRE STREET SE, CALGARY Z4 A0 T2G 1A6
Ryan Ellson officer: EVP and CFO C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Alison Redford director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 900, 520 - 3 AVENUE SW, CALGARY Z4 T2P 0R3
Gmt Capital Corp 10 percent owner GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Brooke N. Wade director 500-1195 WEST BROADWAY, VANCOUVER A1 V6H 3X5
Lawrence West officer: VP, Exploration C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Gary Guidry director, officer: President and CEO C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
David P Smith director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Sondra Scott director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 900, 520-3 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 0R3
Jim Evans officer: VP, Corporate Services C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Remi Anthony Berthelet officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 900, 520 - 3 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 0R3
Rodger Derrick Trimble officer: VP, Investor Relations C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150-13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2
Robert B. Hodgins director C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC., 200, 150 13 AVENUE SW, CALGARY A0 T2R 0V2