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Sabra Health Care REIT (Sabra Health Care REIT) Interest Coverage

: 1.94 (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 Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Sabra Health Care REIT's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $54.3 Mil. Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-27.9 Mil. Sabra Health Care REIT's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.94. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SBRA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.96   Med: 2.4   Max: 2.68
Current: 1.96


SBRA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70.21% of 678 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3 vs SBRA: 1.96

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


Sabra Health Care REIT Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sabra Health Care REIT'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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Sabra Health Care REIT 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 2.68 2.55 2.14 2.23 1.96

Sabra Health Care REIT 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 2.16 1.77 2.06 2.08 1.94

Competitive Comparison

For the REIT - Healthcare Facilities subindustry, Sabra Health Care REIT'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.


Sabra Health Care REIT Interest Coverage Distribution

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Coverage falls into.



Sabra Health Care REIT 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.

Sabra Health Care REIT'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, Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Expense was $-113.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $221.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,319.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*221.519/-112.964
=1.96

Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Sabra Health Care REIT's Interest Expense was $-27.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $54.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,319.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*54.322/-27.94
=1.94

* 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.


Sabra Health Care REIT  (NAS:SBRA) 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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Sabra Health Care REIT (Sabra Health Care REIT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 550, Irvine, CA, USA, 92612
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc is a healthcare facility real estate investment trust. The company operates one segment that owns and invests in healthcare real estate. All of the company's revenue is generated in the United States. Sabra's operations consist of nursing facilities, assisted living centers, and mental health facilities. The company considers merger and acquisition investment as a component of its operational growth strategy. Sabra works with existing operators to identify strategic development opportunities.
Executives
Michael Lourenco Costa officer: Executive VP & CAO 18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Catherine Cusack director 18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Andrews Harold W. Jr. officer: Executive VP, CFO & Secretary C/O SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., 18500 VON KARMAN, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Michael J Foster director 36 GROVE STREET, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Ann Kono director 18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Porter Clifton J Ii director 18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Robert A. Ettl director C/O SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., 18500 VON KARMAN, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Richard K Matros director, officer: CEO and President
Raymond J Lewis director 191 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1200, CHICAGO IL 60606
Lynne S Katzmann director 18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE,SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Milton J Walters director C/O SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., 18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Ronald G Geary director 10140 LINN STATION RD, LOUISVILLE KY 40223-3813
Jeffrey A. Malehorn director 191 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1200, CHICAGO IL 60606
Talya Nevo-hacohen officer: Executive VP, CIO & Treasurer C/O SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., 18500 VON KARMAN, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92612
Craig A. Barbarosh director 3525 PIEDMONT RD., NE, BUILDING 6, SUITE 700, ATLANTA GA 30305