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Cubic (CUB) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Cubic 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. Cubic's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-18 Mil. Cubic's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-7 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


CUB's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 6.915
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Cubic Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cubic'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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Cubic Interest Coverage Chart

Cubic Annual Data
Trend Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.35 2.82 3.38 2.82

Cubic Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 - 3.81 12.04 0.66 -

Competitive Comparison of Cubic's Interest Coverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Cubic'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.


Cubic's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Cubic's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cubic 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.

Cubic's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2020, Cubic's Interest Expense was $-28 Mil. Its Operating Income was $78 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $674 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2020 )
=-1*78.004/-27.685
=2.82

Cubic's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2021, Cubic's Interest Expense was $-7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $721 Mil.

Cubic did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Cubic  (NYSE:CUB) 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 .


Cubic Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Cubic (CUB) Business Description

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Address
9333 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA, USA, 92123
Cubic Corp is an international provider of systems and solutions for the mass transit and global defense markets. It uses three segments for financial reporting: Cubic transportation systems, Cubic mission solutions, and Cubic global defense systems. The company integrates payment and information solutions for travel applications. It allows people to choose a cost- and time-effective way to travel and helps transportation authorities manage demand across entire networks. The global defense segments provide training and operational support for multiple branches of the U.S. military. Approximately half of the total revenue is derived from the United States, with the United Kingdom and Australia also producing material sales.
Executives
Mark Harrison officer: SVP/Chief Accounting Officer 9333 BALBOA AVE SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Jeffrey B. Lowinger officer: President, CTS - SVP, CORP 9333 BALBOA AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Carolyn A. Flowers director C/O CUBIC CORPORATION 9333 BALBOA AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Hilary Hageman officer: SVP, General Counsel, & Sec 9333 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Michael Knowles officer: President, CMPS - SVP, CORP 9333 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Rhys V Williams officer: VP, Treasurer PO BOX 85587 SAN DIEGO X1 92186-5587
Anshooman Aga officer: EVP/CFO PO BOX 85587, SAN DIEGO CA 92186-5587
Janice M. Hamby director P.O. BOX 85587 SAN DIEGO CA 92186
Steven John Norris director PO BOX 85587, SAN DIEGO CA 92186
Bruce G Blakley director 1045 MOANA DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92107
Bradley H Feldmann director, officer: Chairman/President/CEO C/O MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP 12015 LEE JACKSON HWY FAIRFAX VA 22033
Grace G. Lee officer: SVP, Chief HR & Diversity Ofc. C/O CUBIC CORPORATION, 9333 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Denise L Devine director C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ONE PENN SQUARE, LANCASTER PA 17602
Prithviraj Banerjee director C/O CRAY INC., 901 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1000, SEATTLE WA 98164
David F Melcher director 1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1700, MCLEAN VA 22102