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Newlat Food SpA (FRA:6NF) Interest Coverage : 1.11 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Newlat Food SpA 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. Newlat Food SpA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €16 Mil. Newlat Food SpA's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-14 Mil. Newlat Food SpA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.11. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

FRA:6NF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27   Med: 3.18   Max: 8.05
Current: 1.27


FRA:6NF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
89.72% of 1440 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.175 vs FRA:6NF: 1.27

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


Newlat Food SpA Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Newlat Food SpA'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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Newlat Food SpA Interest Coverage Chart

Newlat Food SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.18 8.05 2.48 2.61 1.91

Newlat Food SpA 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 5.96 - 1.59 2.07 1.11

Competitive Comparison of Newlat Food SpA's Interest Coverage

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Newlat Food SpA'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.


Newlat Food SpA's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Newlat Food SpA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Newlat Food SpA's Interest Coverage falls into.



Newlat Food SpA 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.

Newlat Food SpA'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, Newlat Food SpA's Interest Expense was €-15 Mil. Its Operating Income was €28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €236 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*27.835/-14.568
=1.91

Newlat Food SpA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Newlat Food SpA's Interest Expense was €-14 Mil. Its Operating Income was €16 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €287 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*15.866/-14.249
=1.11

* 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.


Newlat Food SpA  (FRA:6NF) 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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Newlat Food SpA Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Via JF Kennedy 16, Reggio Emilia, ITA, 42124
Newlat Food SpA is a agro-food company. It is engaged in the processing, packaging, sale, and distribution of food and beverages. The company has various operating segments which include Pasta, Milk Products, Bakery Products, Dairy Products, Special Products, Instant noodles, and Other activities. The company operates in Italy, Germany, and other countries.

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