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Empire Petroleum (Empire Petroleum) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Empire Petroleum 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. Empire Petroleum's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.72 Mil. Empire Petroleum's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.33 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 Empire Petroleum's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


EP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.59
* 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.


Empire Petroleum Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empire Petroleum'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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Empire Petroleum Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Empire Petroleum's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Empire Petroleum'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.


Empire Petroleum's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Empire Petroleum 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.

Empire Petroleum'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, Empire Petroleum's Interest Expense was $-1.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-11.56 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.14 Mil.

Empire Petroleum did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Empire Petroleum's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Empire Petroleum's Interest Expense was $-0.33 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-5.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.14 Mil.

Empire Petroleum 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.


Empire Petroleum  (AMEX:EP) 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 .


Empire Petroleum Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Empire Petroleum (Empire Petroleum) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2200 South Utica Place, Suite 150, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74114
Empire Petroleum Corp is engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas in the United States. All of the company's producing properties are located in Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota, and New Mexico. It generates revenue from Oil and Gas sales.
Executives
Marchive Benjamin J. Ii director 1021 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2626, HOUSTON TX 77002-6516
Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10 percent owner 25025 I-45 NORTH, SUITE 420, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
J Kevin Vann officer: VP, Finance/Strategic Planning ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Phil E Mulacek 10 percent owner 25025 I 45 NORTH, SUITE 420, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Mason H. Matschke director 25025 I-45 NORTH, SUITE 420, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Faulkner Stephen L Jr officer: Controller and Chief Acctg Ofc 3500 ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Eugene J Sweeney officer: Chief Operating Officer 151 W BURTON PL, CHICAGO IL 60610
Michael R. Morrisett 10 percent owner 3803 S. TRENTON AVENUE, TULSA OK 74105-3324
Thomas W. Pritchard officer: Chief Executive Officer 15798 SPYGLASS HILL LOOP, GAINESVILLE VA 20155
Andrew Lloyd Lewis director 2200 S. UTICA PLACE, SUITE 150, TULSA OK 74114
Angela M Baker officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2200 S. UTICA PLACE, SUITE 150, TULSA OK 74114
Puckett Land Co 10 percent owner 5460 S. QUEBEC ST., SUITE 250, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111
Tony Kamin director, 10 percent owner 619 BLUFF STREET, GLENCOE IL 60022
Gary C Adams 10 percent owner 1437 S. BOULDER AVENUE, SUITE 930, TULSA OK 74119
Empire Petroleum Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 3803 S. TRENTON AVENUE, TULSA OK 74105-3324

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