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Ratos AB (LTS:0GWP) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ratos AB 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. Ratos AB's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-794 Mil. Ratos AB's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-156 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 Ratos AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0GWP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.2   Med: 2.06   Max: 4.8
Current: 1.24


LTS:0GWP's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
89.49% of 1265 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.06 vs LTS:0GWP: 1.24

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


Ratos AB Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ratos AB'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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Ratos AB Interest Coverage Chart

Ratos AB 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 1.20 3.41 4.80 3.64 1.25

Ratos AB 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 1.18 1.41 6.13 2.53 -

Competitive Comparison of Ratos AB's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ratos AB'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.


Ratos AB's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ratos AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ratos AB 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.

Ratos AB'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, Ratos AB's Interest Expense was kr-618 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr770 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr9,141 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*770/-618
=1.25

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Ratos AB's Interest Expense was kr-156 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-794 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr9,141 Mil.

Ratos AB 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.


Ratos AB  (LTS:0GWP) 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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Ratos AB (LTS:0GWP) Business Description

Address
Sturegatan 10, Box 511, Stockholm, SWE, SE-114 11
Ratos AB is an investment company that owns and develops unlisted medium- and small-sized Nordic companies. Its portfolio has a concentration in construction, consumer goods/commerce and industrials. Traditionally, Ratos is the largest owner of its companies, and it seeks to influence the company's development. The company sets thresholds for minimum investment amounts and chooses not to invest in the early phases of a company's life cycle. Potential portfolio companies are traditionally headquartered in the Nordic region, but Ratos removes qualifications for portfolio company add-on acquisitions. Potential acquisitions are selected through either internal processes or with the help of investment banks and other advisors.

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