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Kewaunee Scientific (Kewaunee Scientific) Interest Coverage : 9.16 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Kewaunee Scientific 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. Kewaunee Scientific's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $3.8 Mil. Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-0.4 Mil. Kewaunee Scientific's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 9.16. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

KEQU' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.09   Med: 16.08   Max: 33.17
Current: 8.74


KEQU's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
50.16% of 315 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 8.72 vs KEQU: 8.74

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


Kewaunee Scientific Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kewaunee Scientific'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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Kewaunee Scientific Interest Coverage Chart

Kewaunee Scientific Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Interest Coverage
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Kewaunee Scientific Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 5.24 5.06 8.76 13.63 9.16

Competitive Comparison of Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Coverage

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Kewaunee Scientific'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.


Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kewaunee Scientific 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.

Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023, Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Expense was $-1.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $5.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2023 )
=-1*5.364/-1.734
=3.09

Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Kewaunee Scientific's Interest Expense was $-0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*3.765/-0.411
=9.16

* 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.


Kewaunee Scientific  (NAS:KEQU) 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 .


Kewaunee Scientific Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Kewaunee Scientific (Kewaunee Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2700 West Front street, Statesville, NC, USA, 28677-2927
Kewaunee Scientific Corp is engaged in the design, manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture products. The company operates through two segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic business segment designs manufacture and install scientific and technical furniture, including steel and wood laboratory cabinetry, fume hoods, laminate casework, flexible systems, work surfaces, workstations, workbenches, and computer enclosures. The International business segment provides facility design, engineering, construction and project management from the planning stage through the testing and commissioning of laboratories. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Domestic business segment.
Executives
Douglas J. Batdorff officer: VP of Manufacturing Operations 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Ryan S. Noble officer: VP-Sales & Marketing-Americas 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Elizabeth D Phillips officer: VP - Human Resources 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
John Russell director 2331 MOHAWK LANE, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Hull Thomas David Iii director, officer: President, CEO 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Gardner Donald T. Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Keith M Gehl director PO BOX 1017, CHARLOTTE NC 26201-1017
David Rhind director 1450 NORTH DEARBORN STREET, APT. 1A, CHICAGO IL 60610
Margaret B Pyle director 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Donald F. Shaw director 662 EAST SUNBURST LANE, TEMPE AZ 85284-1599
Mandar Ranade officer: VP-Information Technology 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Michael G. Rok officer: VP of Manufacturing Operations 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Lisa L. Ryan officer: VP-Construction/Cust. Servs. 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Kurt P Rindoks officer: VP - Engineering/Prod. Dev. 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Bhoopathy Sathyamurthy officer: VP-Managing Director-Int'l Ops 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927