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WPX Energy (WPX Energy) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2020)


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What is WPX Energy 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. WPX Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was $-3 Mil. WPX Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was $-48 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


WPX's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.72
* 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.


WPX Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for WPX Energy'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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WPX Energy Interest Coverage Chart

WPX Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Interest Coverage
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WPX Energy Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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Competitive Comparison of WPX Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, WPX Energy'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.


WPX Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where WPX Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



WPX Energy 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.

WPX Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019, WPX Energy's Interest Expense was $-159 Mil. Its Operating Income was $318 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,202 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2019 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2019 )
=-1*318/-159
=2.00

WPX Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2020, WPX Energy's Interest Expense was $-48 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,213 Mil.

WPX Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


WPX Energy  (NYSE:WPX) 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 .


WPX Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms

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WPX Energy (WPX Energy) Business Description

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Address
3500 One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74172-0172
WPX Energy, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is an unconventional oil and gas producer with acreage in the Williston Basin (Bakken), the Permian Basin, and the Rockies. At the end of 2019, the company reported net proven reserves of 528 million barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 167 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2019, at a ratio of 79% liquids and 21% natural gas.
Executives
Bryan K Guderian officer: EVP Business Development ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
J Kevin Vann officer: EVP CFO ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Faulkner Stephen L Jr officer: VP Controller and CAO 3500 ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Encap Energy Capital Fund X, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Encap Partners Gp, Llc director, 10 percent owner 9651 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77024
Felix Energy Investments Ii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Felix Investments Holdings Ii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 1530 16TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202
Karl F Kurz director DEVON ENERGY CORP., 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Swanson Douglas E Jr director 1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4900, HOUSTON TX 77002
D Martin Phillips director 1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kimberly S Lubel director P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Kelt Kindick director DEVON ENERGY CORP, 333 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Valerie Williams director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
John A Carrig director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Robert Herdman director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172