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Fresenius Medical Care AG (Fresenius Medical Care AG) Interest Coverage

: 5.68 (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. Fresenius Medical Care AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $691 Mil. Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-122 Mil. Fresenius Medical Care AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FMCQF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.48   Med: 4.7   Max: 5.47
Current: 3.61


FMCQF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
69.8% of 404 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 9 vs FMCQF: 3.61

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


Fresenius Medical Care AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fresenius Medical Care AG'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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Fresenius Medical Care AG 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 4.47 5.39 5.26 4.04 3.48

Fresenius Medical Care AG 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 4.89 2.56 3.41 2.65 5.68

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Fresenius Medical Care AG'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.


Fresenius Medical Care AG Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Fresenius Medical Care AG 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.

Fresenius Medical Care AG'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, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Expense was $-463 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,610 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11,438 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1610.299/-463.075
=3.48

Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Interest Expense was $-122 Mil. Its Operating Income was $691 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11,438 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*690.59/-121.545
=5.68

* 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.


Fresenius Medical Care AG  (OTCPK:FMCQF) 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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Fresenius Medical Care AG (Fresenius Medical Care AG) Business Description

Address
Else-Kroener-Strasse 1, Bad Homburg, HE, DEU, 61352
Fresenius Medical Care is the largest dialysis company in the world, treating about 345,000 patients from over 4,100 clinics across the globe as of December 2022. In addition to providing dialysis services, the firm is a leading supplier of dialysis products, including machines, dialyzers, and concentrates. Fresenius accounts for about 35% of the global dialysis products market and benefits from being the world's only fully integrated dialysis business. Services account for roughly 80% of firmwide revenue, including care coordination and ancillary operations, while products account for the other roughly 20%. Products typically enjoy a higher margin, making them a strong contributor to the bottom line.