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Yellow (Yellow) 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. Yellow's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $-38 Mil. Yellow's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $-48 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


YELLQ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.64
* 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.


Yellow Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yellow'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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Yellow Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 0.07 0.13 0.30 0.92

Yellow Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 2.54 1.07 0.10 - -

Competitive Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, Yellow'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.


Yellow Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Yellow's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Yellow 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.

Yellow's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Yellow's Interest Expense was $-163 Mil. Its Operating Income was $149 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,561 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*149.3/-162.9
=0.92

Yellow's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2023, Yellow's Interest Expense was $-48 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $292 Mil.

Yellow did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Yellow  (OTCPK:YELLQ) 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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Yellow (Yellow) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
501 Commerce Street, Suite 1120, Nashville, TN, USA, 37203
Yellow Corp is engaged in offering transportation services. It has a comprehensive less-than-truckload (LTL) networks in North America with local, regional, national, and international capabilities. The company offers expertise in LTL shipments and flexible supply chain solutions, ensuring customers ship industrial, commercial and retail goods. Its revenue is primarily derived from transporting LTL shipments in the United States and it also offers other services such as truckload services, customer-specific logistics solutions, and other services.
Executives
Mary Nell Browning director 2200 WILLOWICK ROAD, APT. 15C, HOUSTON TX 77027
Thomas A. Knott director 103 GRACE HILL ROAD, NEWBURY NH 03255
Daniel L. Olivier officer: Interim CFO 10990 ROE AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
Mfn Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 13TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Farhad Nanji 10 percent owner C/O HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Mfn Partners Management, Lp 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 13TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Michael Demichele 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 13TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Mfn Partners Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 13TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Mfn Partners Management, Llc 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 13TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
David H. Webber director 11500 OUTLOOK STREET, SUITE 400, OVERLAND PARK KS 66224
James E. Hoffman director 325 INNES WAY, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403
Annlea Rumfola officer: Chief Information Officer 501 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 1120, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Shaunna D. Jones director 10990 ROE AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
James R. Faught officer: Chief Accounting Officer 10990 ROE AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
Javier L. Evans director 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901