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Suncorp Group (ASX:SUNPE.PFD) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Suncorp Group 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Suncorp Group's EBIT for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was A$-854.00 Mil. Suncorp Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was A$1,384.00 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 Suncorp Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SUNPE.PFD' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92   Med: 2.07   Max: 5.44
Current: 5.44


ASX:SUNPE.PFD's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
75.54% of 323 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.66 vs ASX:SUNPE.PFD: 5.44

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


Suncorp Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suncorp Group'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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Suncorp Group Interest Coverage Chart

Suncorp Group Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.96 3.90 3.21 1.93 5.44

Suncorp Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 2.39 2.22 1.76 1.51 -

Competitive Comparison of Suncorp Group's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Suncorp Group'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.


Suncorp Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Suncorp Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Suncorp Group 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Suncorp Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024, Suncorp Group's Interest Expense was A$-315.00 Mil. Its EBIT was A$1,715.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2,525.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*1715/-315
=5.44

Suncorp Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2024, Suncorp Group's Interest Expense was A$1,384.00 Mil. Its EBIT was A$-854.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2,525.00 Mil.

* 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.


Suncorp Group  (ASX:SUNPE.PFD) 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 .


Suncorp Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Suncorp Group Business Description

Address
80 Ann Street, Level 23, Heritage Lanes, Brisbane, QLD, AUS, 4000
Suncorp provides general insurance through a number of different brands. The core businesses include personal insurance such as home and motor, and commercial insurance. Suncorp and competitors IAG Insurance and QBE Insurance dominate the Australian and New Zealand insurance markets. It sold its banking business to ANZ Bank in July 2024.

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