ESTRF (Estre Ambiental) Interest Coverage: 0.13 (As of Jun. 2019)

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What is Estre Ambiental Interest Coverage?

Estre Ambiental ESTRF -90.00% Interest Coverage is 0.13 as of Jun. 2019.

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. Estre Ambiental's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $3.6 Mil. Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $-27.5 Mil. Estre Ambiental's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.13. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


ESTRF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 5.935
* 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.


Estre Ambiental  (OTCPK:ESTRF) 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 .


Estre Ambiental Interest Coverage Related Terms


Estre Ambiental Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Estre Ambiental'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.

Estre Ambiental Interest Coverage Chart

Estre Ambiental Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Coverage
No Debt No Debt 0.31 0.00

Estre Ambiental Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.22 0.36 0.37 0.00 0.13

ESTRF vs OCLN, HDII, CWSS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Estre Ambiental'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.


Estre Ambiental Interest Coverage vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Estre Ambiental 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.

Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense was $-50.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-12.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.9 Mil.

Estre Ambiental did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2019, Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense was $-27.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-1*3.631/-27.492
=0.13

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0.13 mean?
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a Interest Coverage of 0.13 as of Jun. 2019. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Estre Ambiental and its competitors.
Is Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage too high?
Estre Ambiental's current Interest Coverage is 0.13. The Waste Management industry median Interest Coverage is 5.94. Estre Ambiental's value of 0.13 is 97.8% below this industry median.
How does Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage compare to OCLN and HDII?
Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage of 0.13 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.94. Estre Ambiental's value of 0.13 is 97.8% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Waste Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Waste Management companies is 5.94, based on 160 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Estre Ambiental's current Interest Coverage of 0.13 is 97.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Estre Ambiental and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Estre Ambiental's current Interest Coverage is 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Estre Ambiental stock overvalued right now?
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.13. The current Interest Coverage is 0.13 and 97.8% below the Waste Management industry median of 5.94. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Estre Ambiental (ESTRF), the current Interest Coverage is 0.13 as of Jun. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Estre Ambiental Business Description

Address 4509, Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 8th Floor,Vila Olimpia, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04538-133
Estre Ambiental Inc waste management company in Brazil which operates in the Southeast, South and Northeast regions of Brazil. It operates its own landfills and is engaged in the final treatment of hazardous wastes, temporary storage of waste, collection and burning of landfill biogas, environmental consulting services, recycling, reverse manufacturing of electrical and electronic devices and waste collection, among others activities. The operations are grouped into four business segments Collection and Cleaning Services; Landfills; Oil and Gas; and Value Recovery. It generates a vast majority of its revenue from the collection and cleaning services segment.