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Carbonite (Carbonite) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is Carbonite 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. Carbonite's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-6.9 Mil. Carbonite's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $-10.8 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 Carbonite's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CARB'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.


Carbonite Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carbonite'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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Carbonite Interest Coverage Chart

Carbonite Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Coverage
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Carbonite Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 1.63 0.96 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Carbonite's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Carbonite'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.


Carbonite's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Carbonite 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.

Carbonite's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Carbonite's Interest Expense was $-11.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $118.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-1*4.937/-11.556
=0.43

Carbonite's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2019, Carbonite's Interest Expense was $-10.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-6.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $634.2 Mil.

Carbonite 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.


Carbonite  (NAS:CARB) 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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Carbonite (Carbonite) Business Description

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Address
Two Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA, USA, 02111
Carbonite Inc is a provider of cloud and hybrid business continuity solutions. Its solutions include Carbonite Personal, which offers unlimited cloud backup for individuals, and Carbonite which offers cloud backup for small and midsize businesses, for an annual flat fee based on the amount of storage needed. Both solutions are packaged at three different service levels. The company derives revenues from subscription fees for its software-as-a-service offerings. A large majority of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States.
Executives
Linda Connly director C/O CARBONITE, INC., TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE, BOSTON MA 02111
Charles Kane director 289 TURNPIKE RD, WESTBORO MA 01581
Anthony Folger officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CARBONITE, INC., 177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02115
Todd Krasnow director C/O CARBONITE, INC., 177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02115
Marina Levinson director C/O ELLIE MAE, INC., 4420 ROSEWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 500, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Mohamad Ali director, officer: CEO and President 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE, BOSTON MA 02111
Peter Gyenes director 50 WASHINGTON ST, WESBOROUGH MA 012581
Mv Management X, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING 4, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Menlo Ventures X L P 10 percent owner 2884 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund X Lp 10 percent owner C/O MENLO VENTURES, 2884 SAND HILL RD SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Mmef X Lp 10 percent owner C/O MENLO VENTURES, 2884 SAND HILL RD SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Tim Clifford director C/O CARBONITE, INC., 177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02115
Thomas A. Murray officer: SVP, Marketing C/O CARBONITE, INC., 177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02115
Gary Hromadko director 301 VELOCITY WAY 5TH FLOOR, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Crosslink Capital Inc other: Affiliate of Director 2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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