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SJW Group (SJW Group) Interest Coverage

: 2.12 (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. SJW Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $36.5 Mil. SJW Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-17.2 Mil. SJW Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.12. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SJW Group interest coverage is 2.26, which is low.

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

SJW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.95   Med: 2.95   Max: 4.47
Current: 2.26


SJW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.66% of 442 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.665 vs SJW: 2.26

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


SJW Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SJW Group'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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SJW Group 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 2.30 2.17 1.95 2.15 2.26

SJW Group 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 3.13 1.60 1.90 3.38 2.12

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, SJW Group'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.


SJW Group Interest Coverage Distribution

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

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



SJW Group 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.

SJW Group'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, SJW Group's Interest Expense was $-66.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $149.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,526.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*149.435/-66.144
=2.26

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, SJW Group's Interest Expense was $-17.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $36.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,526.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*36.493/-17.231
=2.12

* 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.


SJW Group  (NYSE:SJW) 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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SJW Group (SJW Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95110
SJW Group is a U.S. water utility services holding company that provides, stores, purifies and distributes water. The company primarily operates in various California municipalities and also has operations in other states. Its operating segments include Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from its water utility services segment.
Executives
Denise L Kruger director
Carl Guardino director 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Craig J Patla officer: President of CTWS CONNECTICUT WATER COMPANY, 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413
Mohammed G. Zerhouni officer: SVP of Fin., Prin. Acct. Ofcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew Gere officer: President and COO 1221 SOUTH BASCOM AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95128
James Patrick Lynch officer: CFO/Treasurer 1675 LAURELWOOD DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Bruce A Hauk officer: Chf. Crp. Dev. & Str. Offcr. 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Rebecca A Klein director 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Katharine Armstrong director 919 CONGRESS AVENUE #1400, AUSTIN TX 78701
Brown Willie D. Jr. officer: VP, Gen Counsel, & Corp Sec 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Wendy Avila-walker officer: VP of Finance, Controller 110 W. TAYLOR STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Andrew F Walters officer: Chief Administrative Officer 8 RIVER TERRACE, APT 8-T, NEW YORK NY 10282
Daniel B. More director 56 W BROTHER DRIVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Douglas R King director 465 EL CENTRO ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Mary Ann Hanley director 93 WEST MAIN STREET, CLINTON CT 06413