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Superior Group Of (Superior Group Of) Interest Coverage : 3.03 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Superior Group Of 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. Superior Group Of's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.2 Mil. Superior Group Of's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.1 Mil. Superior Group Of's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.03. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

SGC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.01   Med: 26.88   Max: 37.41
Current: 2.01


SGC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
73.06% of 709 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.29 vs SGC: 2.01

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


Superior Group Of Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Superior Group Of'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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Superior Group Of Interest Coverage Chart

Superior Group Of Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Superior Group Of Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Superior Group Of's Interest Coverage

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Superior Group Of'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.


Superior Group Of's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Superior Group Of's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Superior Group Of's Interest Coverage falls into.



Superior Group Of 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.

Superior Group Of'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, Superior Group Of's Interest Expense was $-9.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $19.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $101.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*19.487/-9.718
=2.01

Superior Group Of's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Superior Group Of's Interest Expense was $-2.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $6.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $101.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*6.234/-2.06
=3.03

* 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.


Superior Group Of  (NAS:SGC) 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 .


Superior Group Of Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Superior Group Of (Superior Group Of) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10055 Seminole Boulevard, Seminole, FL, USA, 33772
Superior Group Of Companies Inc designs apparel products. The company's operating segment includes Branded Products; Healthcare Apparel and Contact Centers. It generates maximum revenue from the Branded Products segment. The Branded Products segment produce and sell customized merchandising solutions, promotional products and branded uniform programs to customers.
Executives
Michael Koempel officer: CFO 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE FL 33777
Michael Benstock director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC, 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Todd E Siegel director 2003 GANDY BLVD. NORTH, SUITE 800, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33702
Catherine Beldotti Donlan officer: President, SUG Healthcare 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE FL 33777
Paul V Mellini director SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD., SEMINOLE FL 33772
Sidney Kirschner director C/O SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC, PO BOX 4002, SEMINOLE FL 33775
Jake Himelstein officer: President, BAMKO, LLC 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE FL 33777
Robin Hensley director C/O SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC, PO BOX 4002, SEMINOLE FL 33775
Philip Koosed other: President of BAMKO, LLC 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD., SEMINOLE X1 33772
Venita Elaine Fields director 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD., SEMINOLE FL 33772
Jordan M. Alpert officer: Secretary & General Counsel SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD., SEMINOLE FL 33772
Michael Attinella officer: CFO & Treasurer C/O SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVE, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Demott Andrew D Jr officer: Senior V.P., CFO C/O SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC, 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Gerald M Benstock director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC, 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Dominic Leide V.P. Admin & Customer Support, other: President of The Office Gurus SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVD., SEMINOLE FL 33772