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Triple-S Management (Triple-S Management) Interest Coverage : 7.83 (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Triple-S Management 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Triple-S Management's EBIT for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $16 Mil. Triple-S Management's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $-2 Mil. Triple-S Management's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was 7.83. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

GTS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45   Med: 8.12   Max: 18.24
Current: 13.23


GTS's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 7.86 vs GTS: 13.23

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


Triple-S Management Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Triple-S Management'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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Triple-S Management Interest Coverage Chart

Triple-S Management Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.45 12.62 - 18.24 12.49

Triple-S Management Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 17.01 11.68 19.00 14.49 7.83

Competitive Comparison of Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Triple-S Management'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.


Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage falls into.



Triple-S Management 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, Triple-S Management's Interest Expense was $-8 Mil. Its EBIT was $100 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*99.719/-7.986
=12.49

Triple-S Management's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2021, Triple-S Management's Interest Expense was $-2 Mil. Its EBIT was $16 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $49 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Sep. 2021 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2021 )
=-1*15.783/-2.016
=7.83

* 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.


Triple-S Management  (NYSE:GTS) 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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Triple-S Management (Triple-S Management) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, PRI, 00920
Triple-S Management Corp is a diversified insurance provider that operates in Puerto Rico. The company operates three segments including Managed Care, Life insurance; and Property and casualty insurance. It generates the vast majority of its revenue through premiums earned from the sale of managed care products to the Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid sectors. Triple-S generally receives revenues from premiums, administrative service fees, and investment income.
Executives
Arturo Carrion officer: President, Triple-S Vida, Inc. PO BOX 363628 SAN JUAN PR 00936-3628
Juan R Serrano officer: Chief Strategy & HCD Officer PO BOX 363628 SAN JUAN PR 00936
Stephen Ondra director 150 ALLEN ROAD, SUITE 201, BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Joseph A. Frick director ONE COMMERCE SQUARE 2005 MARKET ST., SUITE 3300 19103 PR 19073
Chafey David H Jr director P O BOX 362708, SAN JUAN PR 936-2708
Gail Boxer Marcus director 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA 94070
Manuel Figueroa director P.O. BOX 363628 SAN JUAN PR 00936-3628
Luis A Clavell director PO BOX 363628 SAN JUAN PR 00936-3628
Cari M Dominguez director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Maria-ros Roberto Santa director 1441 F.D. ROOSEVELT AVE 6TH FLOOR SAN JUAN PR 00936
Ilia Rodriguez officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1441 F.D. ROOSEVELT AVE., 6TH FLOOR SAN JUAN PR 00836
Pedro Aponte officer: Chief Information Officer 1441 F.D ROOSEVELT AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR SAN JUAN PR 00936
Ivelisse Fernandez officer: CMCO 1441 F.D. ROOSEVELT AVE., 6TH FLOOR SAN JUAN PR 00936
Del Amo Mojica Jose officer: President, TSP and TIA 1441 F.D. ROOSEVELT AVE., 6TH FLOOR SAN JUAN PR 00936
Jose E. Novoa-loyola officer: Chief Medical Officer 1441 F.D ROOSEVELT AVE. 6TH FLOOR SAN JUAN PR 00936

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