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Tallgrass Energy Partners LP (Tallgrass Energy Partners LP) Interest Coverage : 2.65 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Tallgrass Energy Partners LP 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. Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $74.6 Mil. Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $-28.2 Mil. Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 2.65. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TEP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.59
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Tallgrass Energy Partners LP Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tallgrass Energy Partners LP'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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Tallgrass Energy Partners LP Interest Coverage Chart

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.05 7.32 13.68 6.65 3.27

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 4.24 3.44 3.26 2.62 2.65

Competitive Comparison of Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Tallgrass Energy Partners LP'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.


Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage falls into.



Tallgrass Energy Partners LP 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.

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017, Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Expense was $-83.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $273.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,147.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-1*273.488/-83.542
=3.27

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2018, Tallgrass Energy Partners LP's Interest Expense was $-28.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $74.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,302.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=-1*74.555/-28.184
=2.65

* 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.


Tallgrass Energy Partners LP  (NYSE:TEP) 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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Tallgrass Energy Partners LP (Tallgrass Energy Partners LP) Business Description

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Tallgrass Energy Partners is a young master limited partnership that focuses opportunistically on growth through acquisition and development of natural gas and crude oil transportation, as well as gathering and processing assets. Tallgrass operates and has participating interests in some of the more strategically important midstream assets in the Bakken and Rockies (for example, the REX and Pony Express lines).
Executives
Frank J Loverro director 320 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
William R. Moler director, officer: See Remarks 4200 WEST 115TH STREET, SUITE 350, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Dehaemers David G Jr director, officer: See Remarks 4200 WEST 115TH STREET, SUITE 350, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Osborne Stanley De J director C/O KELSO AND COMPANY, 320 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
John T Raymond director THE ENERGY & MINERALS GROUP, 811 MAIN STREET, SUITE 4200, HOUSTON TX 77002