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PetMed Express (PetMed Express) Interest Coverage

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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. PetMed Express's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.1 Mil. PetMed Express's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


PETS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 8.92
* 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.


PetMed Express Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for PetMed Express'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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PetMed Express Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt No Debt 25.23 16.57 3.74

PetMed Express 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 No Debt - N/A N/A N/A

Competitive Comparison

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, PetMed Express'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.


PetMed Express Interest Coverage Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where PetMed Express's Interest Coverage falls into.



PetMed Express 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.

PetMed Express's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, PetMed Express's Interest Expense was $-1.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $6.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*6.051/-1.62
=3.74

PetMed Express's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, PetMed Express's Interest Expense was $0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-3.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.9 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate PetMed Express's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


PetMed Express  (NAS:PETS) 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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PetMed Express (PetMed Express) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
420 South Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Delray Beach, FL, USA, 33445
PetMed Express Inc along with its subsidiaries is a nationwide pet pharmacy. The company markets prescription and non-prescription pet medications, health products, and supplies for dogs and cats, direct to the consumer. The company generates its revenue by selling pet medications and pet supplies primarily to retail consumers.
Executives
Gian Fulgoni director
Christine Chambers officer: CFO 1501 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, STE. 600, SEATTLE WA 98134
Mathew N Hulett director, officer: CEO & President 1621 NORTH KENT STREET, SUITE 1200, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Campbell Leslie C.g. director C/O COUPA SOFTWARE INC., 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Diana G Purcel director C/O FAMOUS DVES OF AMERICA INC, 8091 WALLACE ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Moseley Mark Bradley Jr other: Chief Technology Info Officer 420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE., DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Daniel Job Pingree other: Chief Marketing Officer 420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE., DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Sandra Yvette Campos director 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Jacqueline Paula Smith other: Vice President of People 420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE., DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Carolyn Carden other: VP of Product 420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE., DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Peter Cobb director DSW, INC., 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Jodi Watson director 420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVE., DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Frank J Formica director 1441 S.W. 29TH AVENUE, POMPANO BEACH FL 33069
Bruce S Rosenbloom officer: Chief Financial Officer 6401 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 250, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Menderes Akdag director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1441 S.W. 29TH AVENUE, POMPANO BEACH FL 33069