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Cimarex Energy Co (Cimarex Energy Co) Interest Coverage : 41.98 (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is Cimarex Energy Co 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. Cimarex Energy Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $489 Mil. Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was $-12 Mil. Cimarex Energy Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was 41.98. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XEC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22   Med: 17.96   Max: 126.33
Current: 19.36


XEC's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.72 vs XEC: 19.36

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


Cimarex Energy Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cimarex Energy Co'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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Cimarex Energy Co Interest Coverage Chart

Cimarex Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.89 14.06 20.29 15.62 2.43

Cimarex Energy Co Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 5.50 10.42 29.67 31.02 41.98

Competitive Comparison of Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Cimarex Energy Co'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.


Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Cimarex Energy Co 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.

Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Expense was $-43 Mil. Its Operating Income was $104 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,122 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*104.269/-42.884
=2.43

Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2021, Cimarex Energy Co's Interest Expense was $-12 Mil. Its Operating Income was $489 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,088 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2021 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2021 )
=-1*489.367/-11.658
=41.98

* 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.


Cimarex Energy Co  (NYSE:XEC) 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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Cimarex Energy Co (Cimarex Energy Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3700, Denver, CO, USA, 80203
Denver-based Cimarex Energy is an independent exploration and production company with operations throughout the Southern and Central United States, where its focus includes the Permian Basin, Woodford Shale, and Meramec horizon. The firm was created in 2002 when it spun off from Helmerich & Payne and then merged with Key Production. At year-end 2018, Cimarex's proved reserves were 591 million barrels of oil equivalent, with net production of 221 thousand boe per day. Natural gas represented 42% of production and 45% of reserves.
Executives
John Lambuth officer: SVP-Exploration C/O CIMAREX ENERGY CO 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 1800 DENVER CO 80203
Joseph R Albi director, other: Former Executive VP, COO C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO 707 17TH ST. #3300 DENVER CO 80202-3404
G Mark Burford officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 1700 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80203
Stephen P Bell officer: Ex VP C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO, 707 17TH ST. #3300, DENVER CO 80202-3404
Blake A Sirgo officer: VP-Operations 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3700, DENVER CO 80203
Logan Harold R Jr director
Francis Brian Barron officer: Sr VP-General Counsel 1099 18TH STREET, SUITE 2300, DENVER CO 80202
Monroe W Robertson director C/O CIMAREX ENERGY CO. 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 1800 DENVER CO 80203
David A Hentschel director C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO 707 17TH ST. #3300 DENVER CO 80202-3404
Sullivan Michael J/co director C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO, 707 17TH ST. #3300, DENVER CO 80202-3404
Thomas F Mccoy officer: SVP-Production 1700 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80203
Kathleen A Hogenson director C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC., 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Paul Eckley director 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3700, DENVER CO 80203
Frances M Vallejo director 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3700, DENVER CO 80203
Hans Helmerich director C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO, 707 17TH ST. #3300, DENVER CO 80202-3404