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BUKS (Butler National) Interest Coverage : 7.23 (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Butler National 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. Butler National's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $4.03 Mil. Butler National's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $-0.56 Mil. Butler National's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 7.23. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BUKS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16   Med: 4.28   Max: 29.33
Current: 7.65


BUKS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
52.07% of 217 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 8.06 vs BUKS: 7.65

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


Butler National Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Butler National'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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Butler National Interest Coverage Chart

Butler National Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.90 1.88 6.00 3.15 5.41

Butler National Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 6.17 8.15 6.26 9.02 7.23

Competitive Comparison of Butler National's Interest Coverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Butler National'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.


Butler National's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Butler National's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Butler National 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.

Butler National's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024, Butler National's Interest Expense was $-2.45 Mil. Its Operating Income was $13.24 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $36.62 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2024 )
=-1*13.239/-2.447
=5.41

Butler National's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2025, Butler National's Interest Expense was $-0.56 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.03 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $35.13 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2025 )
=-1*4.026/-0.557
=7.23

* 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.


Butler National  (OTCPK:BUKS) 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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Butler National Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
One Aero Plaza, New Century, KS, USA, 66031
Butler National Corp is involved in the design, manufacturing, sale, installation, repair, modification, overhaul, service, and distribution of a wide range of aerostructures, aircraft components, avionics, accessories, subassemblies, and systems. The company has two operating segments: Professional Services and Aerospace Products. Its main source of revenue comes from the Aerospace Products segment. The Professional Services segment offers professional management services in the gaming industry, as well as professional architectural and engineering services. The company operates in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and other geographical regions.
Executives
Joseph Patrick Daly 10 percent owner 497 CIRCLE FREEWAY, CINCINNATI OH 45246
David B Hayden director 15733 SHANNAN LANE, OLATHE KS 66062
Christopher J Reedy officer: Vice President 7411 RICHARDS DRIVE, SHAWNEE KS 66216
Joe Aric Peters director 15125 MELROSE DRIVE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66221
Zeff Capital, Lp 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Zeff Holding Company, Llc 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
Veradace Partners Lp 10 percent owner 2626 COLE AVENUE, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75204
Daniel Zeff 10 percent owner 400 S. MCCADDEN PL., LOS ANGELES CA 90020
John M. Edgar director 2600 GRAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 440, KANSAS CITY MO 64108
Tad Mitchell Mcmahon officer: Chief Financial Officer 19920 W 161ST STREET, OLATHE KS 66062
Craig D Stewart officer: Vice President and CFO 15213 KING STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66221
Angela D Seba-shinabargar officer: CFO 11575 S. WATER, OLATHE KS 66061
Bradley Kyle Hoffman director 8741 ENSLEY LANE, LEAWOOD KS 66206
Michael Joseph Tamburelli director 11028 N. LAUREL AVE, KANSAS CITY MO 64157
Clark D Stewart director, officer: President - CEO 15733 SHANNAN LANE, OLATHE KS 66062