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Commercial Metals Co (Commercial Metals Co) Interest Coverage

: 10.84 (As of Feb. 2024)
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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. Commercial Metals Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $129 Mil. Commercial Metals Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-12 Mil. Commercial Metals Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 10.84. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Commercial Metals Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CMC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.39   Med: 5.08   Max: 29.12
Current: 22.96


CMC's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
76.33% of 469 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 6 vs CMC: 22.96

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


Commercial Metals Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Commercial Metals Co'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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Commercial Metals Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.77 7.08 11.57 25.86 29.12

Commercial Metals Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 24.68 36.01 30.40 20.11 10.84

Competitive Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Commercial Metals Co'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.


Commercial Metals Co Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Commercial Metals Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Commercial Metals Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Commercial Metals Co 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.

Commercial Metals Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023, Commercial Metals Co's Interest Expense was $-40 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,168 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,114 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Aug. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Aug. 2023 )
=-1*1168.38/-40.127
=29.12

Commercial Metals Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Commercial Metals Co's Interest Expense was $-12 Mil. Its Operating Income was $129 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,126 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*128.797/-11.878
=10.84

* 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.


Commercial Metals Co  (NYSE:CMC) 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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Commercial Metals Co (Commercial Metals Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Commercial Metals Co operates steel mills, steel fabrication plants, and metal recycling facilities in the United States and manufactures rebar and structural steel, which are key product categories for the nonresidential construction sector. The Company has two reportable segments: North America and Europe.
Executives
Barbara Smith director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IVING TX 75039
Stephen William Simpson officer: SVP, N. American Steel Group 6565 NORTH MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Peter R Matt director 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Lindsay L Sloan officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Ty L Garrison officer: SVP Operations 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Robert S Wetherbee director MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC, 622 THIRD AVENUE 38TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10017
John R Mcpherson director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Tracy L Porter officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Gary E Mccullough director 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Jody K Absher officer: VP General Counsel & Corp Sec 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD, STE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Paul James Lawrence officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Adam R Hickey officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Lisa M Barton director AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
J David Smith director GMS INC., 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY, SUITE 800, TUCKER GA 30084
Charles L Szews director 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039

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