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The Hartford Financial Services Group (The Hartford Financial Services Group) Interest Coverage

: 20.39 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. The Hartford Financial Services Group's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $999 Mil. The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-49 Mil. The Hartford Financial Services Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.39. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HIG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.37   Med: 8.43   Max: 16.52
Current: 16.52


HIG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
54.18% of 323 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.52 vs HIG: 16.52

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


The Hartford Financial Services Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group'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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The Hartford Financial Services Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.88 9.98 13.41 11.62 16.52

The Hartford Financial Services Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.70 14.06 14.44 17.26 20.39

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, The Hartford Financial Services Group'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.


The Hartford Financial Services Group Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



The Hartford Financial Services Group 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

The Hartford Financial Services Group'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, The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Expense was $-199 Mil. Its EBIT was $3,287 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,362 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3287/-199
=16.52

The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, The Hartford Financial Services Group's Interest Expense was $-49 Mil. Its EBIT was $999 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,362 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*999/-49
=20.39

* 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.


The Hartford Financial Services Group  (NYSE:HIG) 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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The Hartford Financial Services Group (The Hartford Financial Services Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT, USA, 06155
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc offers a diverse range of property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual fund services to a customer base of individuals and corporations. It operates in five segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, Property & Casualty Other Operations, Group Benefits, and Hartford Funds, as well as a Corporate category.
Executives
Christopher Swift officer: Executive VP and CFO HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER, 3200 PLAZA 5, JERSEY CITY NJ 07311
Amy Stepnowski officer: EVP ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Stephanie C Bush officer: EVP ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Robert W Paiano officer: EVP & Chief Risk Officer ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Jonathan R Bennett officer: Executive Vice President THE HARTFORD, ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Allison G Niderno officer: SVP & Controller ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Beth Ann Bombara officer: Sr.Vice Pres. and Controller ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Adin M Tooker officer: EVP ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Michael R Fisher officer: EVP ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
David C Robinson officer: EVP and General Counsel ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Douglas G Elliot officer: Executive Vice President TRAVELERSJ PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP, ONE TOWER SQ, HARTFORD CT 06118
Edmund Reese director C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC., 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Scott R. Lewis officer: SVP and Controller ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155
Allardice Robert B. Iii director ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HO-01-09, HARTFORD CT 06155
Claire H. Burns officer: Executive Vice President ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06155