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Transportadora de Gas del Sur (BUE:TGSU2) Interest Coverage : 7.79 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Transportadora de Gas del Sur 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. Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ARS104,908 Mil. Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was ARS-13,460 Mil. Transportadora de Gas del Sur's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 7.79. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:TGSU2' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 7.16   Max: 9.58
Current: 8.63


BUE:TGSU2's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
59.2% of 728 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.075 vs BUE:TGSU2: 8.63

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


Transportadora de Gas del Sur Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Transportadora de Gas del Sur'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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Transportadora de Gas del Sur Interest Coverage Chart

Transportadora de Gas del Sur Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Transportadora de Gas del Sur Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 4.27 - 5.95 12.72 7.79

Competitive Comparison of Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Transportadora de Gas del Sur'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.


Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Coverage falls into.



Transportadora de Gas del Sur 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.

Transportadora de Gas del Sur'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, Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Expense was ARS-24,628 Mil. Its Operating Income was ARS116,582 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS411,081 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*116581.618/-24627.599
=4.73

Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Transportadora de Gas del Sur's Interest Expense was ARS-13,460 Mil. Its Operating Income was ARS104,908 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS472,811 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*104908.177/-13460.16
=7.79

* 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.


Transportadora de Gas del Sur  (BUE:TGSU2) 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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Transportadora de Gas del Sur Business Description

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Address
Cecilia Grierson 355, 26th Floor, Buenos Aires, ARG, C1107CBG
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA is a transporters of natural gas in Latin America. The company's operating segments include Natural Gas Transportation, Midstream, Telecommunications, and Production and Commercialization Liquids, Other Services, and Telecommunications. It generates maximum revenue from the Production and Commercialization of the Liquids segment. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Argentina.

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