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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel) Interest Coverage : 47.48 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $208 Mil. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4 Mil. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 47.48. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ELP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.01   Med: 40   Max: 389.81
Current: 38.31


ELP's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
86.65% of 442 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.715 vs ELP: 38.31

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


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Interest Coverage Chart

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 94.63 389.87 69.54 14.01 35.45

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 13.13 85.14 28.21 12.88 47.48

Competitive Comparison of Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Coverage falls into.



Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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.

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Expense was $-18 Mil. Its Operating Income was $650 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,711 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*650.153/-18.342
=35.45

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Interest Expense was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $208 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,711 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*207.862/-4.378
=47.48

* 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.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel  (NYSE:ELP) 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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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel) Business Description

Address
Rua Jose Izidoro Biazetto, 158, Bloco A, Mossungue, Curitiba, PR, BRA, 81200-240
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel is primarily involved in the production of power in the Brazilian state of Parana. Specifically, the company's operating segments include power generation and transmission, gas, power distribution, power sale, and Holding and Services. Most of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of electricity. It generates electricity through renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric, wind plants, and thermoelectric plants. The company was designed to allow Parana to manage the distribution of power and related services, so the state is a major shareholder.

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