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Idacorp (Idacorp) Interest Coverage : 0.92 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Idacorp 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. Idacorp's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $30 Mil. Idacorp's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-33 Mil. Idacorp's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.92. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

IDA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.64   Med: 3.36   Max: 3.63
Current: 2.64


IDA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
64.03% of 442 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.715 vs IDA: 2.64

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


Idacorp Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Idacorp'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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Idacorp Interest Coverage Chart

Idacorp 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 3.32 3.40 3.63 3.56 2.64

Idacorp 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 2.04 2.67 2.94 4.21 0.92

Competitive Comparison of Idacorp's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Idacorp'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.


Idacorp's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Idacorp's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Idacorp 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.

Idacorp'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, Idacorp's Interest Expense was $-116 Mil. Its Operating Income was $307 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,776 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*306.964/-116.457
=2.64

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Idacorp's Interest Expense was $-33 Mil. Its Operating Income was $30 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,776 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*30.279/-32.905
=0.92

* 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.


Idacorp  (NYSE:IDA) 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 .


Idacorp Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Idacorp (Idacorp) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID, USA, 83702-5627
Idacorp Inc is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, acts as an electric utility engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, and purchase of electric energy and capacity. To do this, Idacorp owns and operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, coal-fired, gas-fired, and diesel-fired power plants located across the Northwestern United States. The company's hydroelectric and coal-fired plants are responsible for Majority of its total energy production. Idacorp mainly generates revenue from the sale of electricity to retail and wholesale customers. The Majority of the company's customers are residential consumers living in the Northwestern United States, while commercial and industrial consumers also represent important revenue streams.
Executives
Jeffrey L Malmen officer: Vice President-Public Affairs 1221 WEST IDAHO STREET, BOISE ID 83702
Mitchel D Colburn officer: VP of Plan, Eng, & Const (IPC) 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Nate Jorgensen director PO BOX 50, BOISE ID 83728-0050
Susan Morris director ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC., 250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD, BOISE ID 83706
Julia A Hilton officer: VP and General Counsel 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Dennis L Johnson director 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Jeff C Kinneeveauk director 7300 EAST EARLL DRIVE, #3022, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Mark T Peters director 884 NEIL AVENUE, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Odette C Bolano director 1726 N MOCKBEE PL, BOISE ID 83702
Christine King director AMIS HOLDINGS, INC., 2300 BUCKSKIN RD, POCATELLO ID 83201
Tom J Harvey officer: VP of Power Supply (IPC) 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Darrel T Anderson officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Richard J Dahl director DOLE FOOD CO, 1 DOLE DRIVE, WESTLAKE CA 91362
Sarah E Griffin officer: VP of Human Resources 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702
Hanchey James Bo D officer: VP of Cust Op & CSO 1221 W IDAHO ST, BOISE ID 83702