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Huntsman (Huntsman) Interest Coverage

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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. Huntsman's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-43 Mil. Huntsman's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-17 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 Huntsman's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HUN' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.57   Med: 3.88   Max: 12.23
Current: 1.57


HUN's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
89.68% of 1192 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.705 vs HUN: 1.57

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


Huntsman Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huntsman'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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Huntsman Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.86 2.73 11.09 12.23 1.57

Huntsman Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.44 3.00 3.87 2.20 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Huntsman'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.


Huntsman Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Huntsman's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Huntsman 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.

Huntsman'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, Huntsman's Interest Expense was $-65 Mil. Its Operating Income was $102 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,010 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*102/-65
=1.57

Huntsman's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Huntsman's Interest Expense was $-17 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-43 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,010 Mil.

Huntsman 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.


Huntsman  (NYSE:HUN) 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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Huntsman (Huntsman) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Huntsman Corp is a us-based manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Its product portfolio comprises Methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), Amines, Maleic anhydride, Epoxy-based polymer formulations. The company's products are used in adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, among others. Its operating segments are Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials. It derives most of its revenue from the Polyurethanes segment which includes MDI, polyols, TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), and other polyurethane-related products. Its geographical segments are the United States & Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
David M Stryker officer: Exec VP, GC and Sec 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Curtis E Espeland director C/O EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO, 200 S WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660-5280
David B Sewell director 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Munoz Barcelo Jose Antonio director C/O HUNTSMAN CORPORATION, 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Steven C. Jorgensen officer: VP & Controller 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Philip M. Lister officer: Exec VP & CFO 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Randy W. Wright officer: VP and Controller 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Scott J Wright officer: Division President 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Jeanne Mcgovern director 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Mary C Beckerle director 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Brittany Benko officer: Sr. VP, EHS 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Charlton R. Hirsch officer: SVP, Performance Products 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Cynthia Egan director 7117 BELLONA AVENUE, BALTIMORE MD 21212
Sonia Dula director 4000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 650, CORAL GABLES FL 33146
Peter R Huntsman director, officer: President and CEO WATERWAY 1, 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380