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WSP Global (WSP Global) Interest Coverage : 5.00 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is WSP Global 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. WSP Global's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $246 Mil. WSP Global's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-49 Mil. WSP Global's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.00. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

WSPOF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.34   Med: 8.19   Max: 11.72
Current: 4.79


WSPOF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
60.32% of 1265 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.06 vs WSPOF: 4.79

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


WSP Global Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for WSP Global'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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WSP Global Interest Coverage Chart

WSP Global 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 4.34 5.91 9.36 7.59 4.79

WSP Global 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 5.80 4.32 4.47 5.27 5.00

Competitive Comparison of WSP Global's Interest Coverage

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, WSP Global'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.


WSP Global's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, WSP Global's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WSP Global's Interest Coverage falls into.



WSP Global 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.

WSP Global'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, WSP Global's Interest Expense was $-186 Mil. Its Operating Income was $892 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,835 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*891.696/-186.121
=4.79

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, WSP Global's Interest Expense was $-49 Mil. Its Operating Income was $246 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,835 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*245.9/-49.195
=5.00

* 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.


WSP Global  (OTCPK:WSPOF) 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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WSP Global (WSP Global) Business Description

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WSP Global Inc provides engineering and design services to clients in the Transportation and Infrastructure, Property and Buildings, Environment, Power and Energy, Resources, and Industry sectors. It also offers strategic advisory services. The firm operates through four reportable segments namely, Canada, Americas ( US and Latin America), EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), and APAC (Asia Pacific, comprising Australia, New Zealand and Asia).

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