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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Interest Coverage : 2.68 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Suburban Propane Partners LP 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. Suburban Propane Partners LP's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $49 Mil. Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-18 Mil. Suburban Propane Partners LP's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SPH' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.07   Med: 2.19   Max: 3.4
Current: 2.56


SPH's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
66.29% of 442 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.695 vs SPH: 2.56

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


Suburban Propane Partners LP Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suburban Propane Partners LP'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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Suburban Propane Partners LP Interest Coverage Chart

Suburban Propane Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.97 1.88 3.13 3.40 2.82

Suburban Propane Partners LP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 3.90 6.32 0.79 0.21 2.68

Competitive Comparison of Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Suburban Propane Partners LP'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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage falls into.



Suburban Propane Partners LP 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.

Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Expense was $-73 Mil. Its Operating Income was $207 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,297 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*206.849/-73.393
=2.82

Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Interest Expense was $-18 Mil. Its Operating Income was $49 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,348 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*48.748/-18.192
=2.68

* 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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP  (NYSE:SPH) 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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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
240 Route 10 West, P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ, USA, 07981
Suburban Propane Partners LP distributes propane, fuel oil, and other refined fuels to customers in the East Coast and West Coast regions of the United States. Other operations include natural gas and electricity marketing in the deregulated New York and Pennsylvania markets. The company operates in three segments: Propane; Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels; and Natural Gas and Electricity. It generates maximum revenue from Propane segment.
Executives
Michael A Stivala officer: Controller C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP, P O BOX 206, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Douglas Brinkworth officer: Vice President, Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Nandini Sankara officer: VP Mark. & Brand Strategy 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Samuel Hodges officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Brent Stubbs officer: VP - Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Alejandro Centeno officer: VP, Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Logan Harold R Jr director
Rommel Oates director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Amy Adams director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Michael A Schueler officer: Vice President-Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE, 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Bryon L Koepke officer: VP,Gen.Counsel & Secretary 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Dee Arthur Tate officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Daniel W. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPANNY NJ 07981-0206
Gregory L. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Francesca Cleffi officer: Vice President,Human Resources C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206