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Norsk Hydro ASA (Norsk Hydro ASA) Interest Coverage

: 13.27 (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. Norsk Hydro ASA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,098 Mil. Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-83 Mil. Norsk Hydro ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.27. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NHYKF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.46   Med: 26.34   Max: 39.91
Current: 16.46


NHYKF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
75.62% of 1341 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs NHYKF: 16.46

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


Norsk Hydro ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norsk Hydro ASA'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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Norsk Hydro ASA 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 16.56 17.74 30.31 39.91 16.46

Norsk Hydro ASA 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 21.57 18.14 26.37 11.07 13.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Aluminum subindustry, Norsk Hydro ASA'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.


Norsk Hydro ASA Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Coverage falls into.



Norsk Hydro ASA 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.

Norsk Hydro ASA'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, Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Expense was $-221 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3,643 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,747 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3642.577/-221.245
=16.46

Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Norsk Hydro ASA's Interest Expense was $-83 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,098 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,747 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1097.882/-82.754
=13.27

* 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.


Norsk Hydro ASA  (OTCPK:NHYKF) 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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Norsk Hydro ASA (Norsk Hydro ASA) Business Description

Address
Postboks 980 Skøyen,, Oslo, NOR, NO-0240
Norsk Hydro ASA is an aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future. It's engaged in energy to bauxite mining and alumina refining, primary aluminium, aluminium extrusions, and aluminium recycling. The company's reportable segments are Hydro Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Hydro Extrusions, and Hydro Energy, as well as the Hydro Metal Markets activities. Hydro Extrusions delivers products within extrusion profiles, building systems, and precision tubing, and is operating several recycling facilities, both integrated with its extrusion plants and separate plants. Hydro Extrusions are present in about 40 countries. It is delivered to sectors such as construction, automotive and heating, etc. Key revenue comes from the Hydro Extrusions segment.

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