Quad/Graphics (Quad/Graphics) Interest Coverage

: 1.80 (As of Dec. 2023)

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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. Quad/Graphics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $34 Mil. Quad/Graphics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-19 Mil. Quad/Graphics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.80. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

QUAD' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.14 Med: 1.83 Max: 3.28
Current: 1.47

QUAD's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
92.04% of 791 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.38 vs QUAD: 1.47

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

Quad/Graphics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quad/Graphics'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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Quad/Graphics Annual Data

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Dec23

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1.38

1.14

1.46

2.03

1.47

Quad/Graphics 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															2.55	1.60	1.06	1.41	1.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quad/Graphics'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.

Quad/Graphics Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quad/Graphics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quad/Graphics's Interest Coverage falls into.

Quad/Graphics 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.

Quad/Graphics'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, Quad/Graphics's Interest Expense was $-70 Mil. Its Operating Income was $103 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $446 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	103.2	/	-70
	=	1.47

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Quad/Graphics's Interest Expense was $-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was $34 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $446 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	34.2	/	-19
	=	1.80

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) 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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Quad/Graphics (Quad/Graphics) Business Description

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Address

N61 W23044 Harry's Way, Sussex, WI, USA, 53089-3995

Website

https://www.quad.com

Quad/Graphics Inc provides print and marketing services to help customers market their products, services, and contents. The company primarily operates in the commercial segment of the printing industry. It operates through three divisions. The United States print and related services segment consists of the company's American operations. Besides the complete set of print and marketing solutions, this segment also manufactures ink. The international segment includes the company's printing business in Europe and Latin America. The corporate segment is engaged in the general and administrative activities as well as associated costs. The company almost generates all its revenue from the American domestic market.

Executives

Melanie Arlene Huet	director	6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Robert H Quadracci	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Anthony Staniak	officer: Chief Financial Officer	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089-3995
Beth-ann Eason	director	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Dana B. Gruen	officer: General Counsel & Corp Sec	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Donald M Mckenna	officer: EVP, Chief Administrative ofcr	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Joshua J Golden	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
J Joel Quadracci	director, officer: Chairman, Pres & CEO	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Julie A Currie	officer: EVP and Chief Revenue Officer	N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
John S Shiely	director	770 NORTH WATER ST, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Christopher B Harned	director	C/O THE CYPRESS GROUP, 65 EAST 55TH ST, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thomas J Frankowski	officer: Chief Operating Officer	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Kelly A Vanderboom	officer: EVP & Treasurer	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089
Jennifer J. Kent	officer: EVP of Admin. & Gen. Counsel	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089-3995
David J Honan	officer: EVP & CFO	QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N61 W23044 HARRY'S WAY, SUSSEX WI 53089