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Deltic Timber (Deltic Timber) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Deltic Timber 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. Deltic Timber's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-0.5 Mil. Deltic Timber's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-2.2 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 Deltic Timber's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


DEL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.175
* 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.


Deltic Timber Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Deltic Timber'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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Deltic Timber Interest Coverage Chart

Deltic Timber Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.79 6.33 1.46 2.30 1.99

Deltic Timber Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 2.49 2.49 3.16 2.75 -

Competitive Comparison of Deltic Timber's Interest Coverage

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Deltic Timber'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.


Deltic Timber's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Deltic Timber's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Deltic Timber 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.

Deltic Timber's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017, Deltic Timber's Interest Expense was $-8.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $16.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $228.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-1*15.95/-8.028
=1.99

Deltic Timber's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2017, Deltic Timber's Interest Expense was $-2.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $228.9 Mil.

Deltic Timber 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.


Deltic Timber  (NYSE:DEL) 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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Deltic Timber (Deltic Timber) Business Description

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Deltic Timber Corp is a natural resources company engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber and the manufacturing and marketing of lumber and medium density fiberboard. It is also engaged in real estate development in central Arkansas.
Executives
Randolph C Coley director 210 E. ELM STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
D Mark Leland director 333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 2400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Pierson R Hunter Jr director 210 E. ELM STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Lenore M Sullivan director
Christoph Iii Keller director 210 E. ELM STREET, EL DORADO AR 71730
Robert Madison Murphy director 200 NORTH JEFFERSON SUITE 400, EL DODRADO AR 71730
David L Lemmon other: Retired Director 1185 SANCTUARY PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Southeastern Asset Management Inc/tn/ 10 percent owner 6410 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 900, MEMPHIS TN 38119
Longleaf Partners Funds Trust 10 percent owner C/O SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, 6410 POPLAR AVE, SUITE 900, MEMPHIS TN 38119
Ray C Dillon other: Retired President and CEO C/O AMERICA'S CAR-MART, INC., 1805 N. 2ND STREET, SUITE 401, ROGERS AR 72756
Alex R Lieblong director 210 E. ELM STREET, P. O. BOX 7200, EL DORADO AR 71730

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