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Stora Enso Oyj (Stora Enso Oyj) Interest Coverage : 2.89 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Stora Enso Oyj 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. Stora Enso Oyj's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $148 Mil. Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-51 Mil. Stora Enso Oyj's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.89. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SEOAY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 6.14
* 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.


Stora Enso Oyj Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stora Enso Oyj'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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Stora Enso Oyj Interest Coverage Chart

Stora Enso Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.57 6.65 9.82 13.43 0.49

Stora Enso Oyj Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 8.52 - - 7.53 2.89

Competitive Comparison of Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Coverage

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Stora Enso Oyj'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.


Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Coverage falls into.



Stora Enso Oyj 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.

Stora Enso Oyj'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, Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Expense was $-205 Mil. Its Operating Income was $101 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,847 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*101.418/-205.016
=0.49

Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Stora Enso Oyj's Interest Expense was $-51 Mil. Its Operating Income was $148 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,683 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*147.826/-51.087
=2.89

* 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.


Stora Enso Oyj  (OTCPK:SEOAY) 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 .


Stora Enso Oyj Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Stora Enso Oyj (Stora Enso Oyj) Business Description

Address
P.O. Box 309, Helsinki, FIN, FI-00101
Stora Enso Oyj company develops and produces solutions based on wood and biomass for a range of industries and applications worldwide, leading in the bioeconomy. Its operating segments are Packaging Materials, Packaging Solutions, Biomaterials, Wood Products, Forest, Paper, and others. The Packaging Solutions division develops and sells premium fiber-based packaging products and services. Its high-end eco-friendly packaging products are used by leading brands across multiple market sectors, including the retail, e-commerce, and industrial sectors. Key revenue is generated from the Packaging Solutions segment.