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US Physical Therapy (US Physical Therapy) Interest Coverage

: 8.27 (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. US Physical Therapy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.6 Mil. US Physical Therapy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.0 Mil. US Physical Therapy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.27. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

USPH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.6   Med: 9.47   Max: 79.88
Current: 7.53


USPH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
51.99% of 402 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 8.295 vs USPH: 7.53

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


US Physical Therapy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for US Physical Therapy'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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US Physical Therapy 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 32.43 40.34 79.88 11.41 7.53

US Physical Therapy 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 7.10 6.82 7.62 7.56 8.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, US Physical Therapy'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.


US Physical Therapy Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, US Physical Therapy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where US Physical Therapy's Interest Coverage falls into.



US Physical Therapy 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.

US Physical Therapy'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, US Physical Therapy's Interest Expense was $-9.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $70.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $215.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*70.023/-9.303
=7.53

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, US Physical Therapy's Interest Expense was $-2.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $16.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $215.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*16.615/-2.01
=8.27

* 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.


US Physical Therapy  (NYSE:USPH) 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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US Physical Therapy (US Physical Therapy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77042
US Physical Therapy Inc through its subsidiaries operates outpatient physical therapy clinics that provide pre-and post-operative care and treatment for orthopedic-related disorders, sports-related injuries, preventative care, rehabilitation of injured workers, and neurological-related injuries. The principal sources of payment for the clinics' services are managed care programs, commercial health insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, workers' compensation insurance, and proceeds from personal injury cases. Its operating segment includes Physical therapy operations and Industrial injury prevention services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Physical therapy operations segment.
Executives
Clayton Trier director 1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042
Kathleen A Gilmartin director 1300 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042
Nancy Ham director U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY INC., 1300 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY - SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77042
Richard Binstein officer: EVP Gen'l Counsel & Secretary 3733 ROSEMONT PASS, NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 19037
Edward L Kuntz director
Graham D. Reeve officer: COO 1300 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042
Harris Bernard A Jr director 3411 ERIN KNOLL CT, HOUSTON TX 77059
Carey P Hendrickson officer: Chief Financial Officer, other: Effective 11/9/2020 400 S. RECORD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Eric Joseph Williams officer: Chief Operations Officer 1300 SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY W, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042
Harry S Chapman director 4626 DRAKE FALLS COURT, KATY TX 77450
Christopher J Reading officer: Chief Operating Officer
Mark J Brookner director 1300 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY S, STE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042
Regg E. Swanson director, Director 1737 BURKE HOLLOW ROAD, NOLENSVILLE TN 37037
Anne Motsenbocker director 1300 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY, SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042
Glenn Mcdowell officer: Chief Operating Officer 1300 W. SAM HOUSTON PKWY S., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77042