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The Hanover Insurance Group (The Hanover Insurance Group) Interest Coverage

: 18.67 (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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. The Hanover Insurance Group's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $159 Mil. The Hanover Insurance Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9 Mil. The Hanover Insurance Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.67. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

THG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21   Med: 7.37   Max: 16.33
Current: 2.21


THG's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
87.93% of 323 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.52 vs THG: 2.21

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


The Hanover Insurance Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Hanover Insurance 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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The Hanover Insurance Group 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 14.92 12.99 16.33 5.22 2.21

The Hanover Insurance 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 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 - - - 0.89 18.67

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, The Hanover Insurance 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.


The Hanover Insurance Group Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, The Hanover Insurance Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



The Hanover Insurance 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

The Hanover Insurance 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, The Hanover Insurance Group's Interest Expense was $-34 Mil. Its EBIT was $75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $783 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*75.2/-34.1
=2.21

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, The Hanover Insurance Group's Interest Expense was $-9 Mil. Its EBIT was $159 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $783 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*158.7/-8.5
=18.67

* 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.


The Hanover Insurance Group  (NYSE:THG) 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 .


The Hanover Insurance Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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The Hanover Insurance Group (The Hanover Insurance Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA, USA, 01653
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc is a holding company whose primary business is offering property and casualty insurance products and services. The company markets itself through independent agents and brokers in the United States while conducting business internationally through a wholly owned subsidiary, Chaucer Holdings Limited, domiciled in the United Kingdom. The company conducts business operations through three operating segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Other. The company operates an investment portfolio that is primarily exposed to fixed-income securities.
Executives
Jane D Carlin director C/O PHH CORPORATION, 3000 LEADENHALL ROAD, MT. LAUREL NJ 08054
David John Lovely officer: Executive Vice President 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Mark Joseph Welzenbach officer: Senior Vice President C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN STREET (S-316), WORCESTER MA 01653
Elizabeth A Ward director 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Francisco Aristeguieta director 388 GREENWICH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
John C Roche officer: Vice President C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Warren E Barnes officer: Vice President of Subsidiary THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Richard W Lavey officer: Vice President of Subsidiary THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Jeffrey M Farber officer: Executive Vice President C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Willard T Lee officer: Senior Vice President 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Bryan J Salvatore officer: Executive Vice President 440 LINCOLN STREET, N435, WORCESTER MA 01653
J Paul Condrin director 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Bunting Theodore H Jr director P. O. BOX 61000, NEW ORLEANS LA 70161
Martin P Hughes director C/O HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, 55 EAST JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO IL 60604
Dennis Francis Kerrigan officer: Executive Vice President 440 LINCOLN STREET, E-10, WORCESTER MA 01653