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Super Micro Computer (Super Micro Computer) Interest Coverage

: 45.68 (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. Super Micro Computer's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $371 Mil. Super Micro Computer's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8 Mil. Super Micro Computer's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 45.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Super Micro Computer's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SMCI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.53   Med: 51.07   Max: 137.46
Current: 58.81


SMCI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
76.27% of 1597 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.72 vs SMCI: 58.81

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


Super Micro Computer Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Super Micro Computer'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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Super Micro Computer Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.53 38.31 49.88 52.26 72.55

Super Micro Computer 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 122.54 76.93 64.62 92.60 45.68

Competitive Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Super Micro Computer'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.


Super Micro Computer Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Super Micro Computer's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Super Micro Computer's Interest Coverage falls into.



Super Micro Computer 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.

Super Micro Computer's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Super Micro Computer's Interest Expense was $-10 Mil. Its Operating Income was $761 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $120 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*761.142/-10.491
=72.55

Super Micro Computer's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Super Micro Computer's Interest Expense was $-8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $371 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $99 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*371.464/-8.131
=45.68

* 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.


Super Micro Computer  (NAS:SMCI) 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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Super Micro Computer (Super Micro Computer) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
980 Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
Super Micro Computer Inc provides high-performance server technology services to cloud computing, data center, Big Data, high-performance computing, and "Internet of Things" embedded markets. Its solutions include server, storage, blade and workstations to full racks, networking devices, and server management software. The firm follows a modular architectural approach, which provides flexibility to deliver customized solutions. The Company operates in one operating segment that develops and provides high-performance server solutions based upon an innovative, modular and open-standard architecture. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States, with the rest coming from Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Executives
Daniel W Fairfax director 1421 MCCARTHY BLVD., MILPITAS CA 95035
Robert L Blair director 48401 FREMONT BLVD, FREMONT CA 94538
Liu Liang Chiu-chu Sara director, 10 percent owner, officer: Senior VP and Treasurer 980 ROCK AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Charles Liang director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC., 980 ROCK AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Sherman Tuan director C/O ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS INC, 50 W SAN FERNANDO STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95113
David E Weigand officer: SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 980 ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
George Kao officer: SVP, OPERATIONS 980 ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Shiu Leung Chan director 48401 FREMONT BLVD, FREMONT CA 94538
Don W Clegg officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales 980 ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Judy L. Lin director 980 ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Tally C Liu director 50 W SAN FERNANDO ST 15TH FLR, SAN JOSE CA 95113
Hwei-ming Fred Tsai director 980 ROCK AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Kevin S Bauer officer: Chief Financial Officer 980 ROCK AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95131
Cheng-hsien Phidias Chou officer: VP Worldwide Sales 980 ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Howard Hideshima officer: Chief Financial Officer 980 ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95131