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EQT (EQT) Interest Coverage : 10.02 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is EQT 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. EQT's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,178 Mil. EQT's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-118 Mil. EQT's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 10.02. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

EQT' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2   Med: 2.53   Max: 31.07
Current: 2.64


EQT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.02% of 716 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.935 vs EQT: 2.64

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


EQT Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for EQT'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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EQT Interest Coverage Chart

EQT Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 9.53 31.07 3.00 0.61

EQT Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 1.57 - - 4.61 10.02

Competitive Comparison of EQT's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, EQT'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.


EQT's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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EQT 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.

EQT's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, EQT's Interest Expense was $-455 Mil. Its Operating Income was $277 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,003 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*276.922/-454.825
=0.61

EQT's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, EQT's Interest Expense was $-118 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,178 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,108 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*1178.061/-117.569
=10.02

* 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.


EQT  (NYSE:EQT) 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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EQT Business Description

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Address
625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15222
EQT is an independent natural gas production company. It focuses its operations in the cores of the Marcellus and Utica shales, located in the Appalachian Basin in the Eastern United States. Its main customers include marketers, utilities, and industrial operators in the Appalachian Basin. The company has three reportable segments in production, gathering, and its transmission segment, which is now an operated joint venture with Blackstone. All the firm's operating revenue is generated in the US, with most revenue flowing from the Marcellus Shale field and through the sale of natural gas.
Executives
Jeremy Knop officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
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William E. Jordan officer: EVP and General Counsel 400 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Lesley Evancho officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
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Kathryn Jean Jackson director 121 SW SALMON STREET, PORTLAND OR 97204
Frank C. Hu director 625 LIBERTY AVE., SUITE 1700, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
David M. Khani officer: Chief Financial Officer 625 LIBERTY AVE., SUITE 1700, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Toby Z. Rice director, officer: President & CEO 400 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
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