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FLIR Systems (FRA:FL4) Interest Coverage : 8.68 (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is FLIR Systems 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. FLIR Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was €45 Mil. FLIR Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was €-5 Mil. FLIR Systems's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 8.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

FRA:FL4' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.23   Med: 18.91   Max: 57.08
Current: 13.21


FRA:FL4's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.78 vs FRA:FL4: 13.21

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


FLIR Systems Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for FLIR Systems'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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FLIR Systems Interest Coverage Chart

FLIR Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.44 18.70 20.88 10.23 12.77

FLIR Systems Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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Competitive Comparison of FLIR Systems's Interest Coverage

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, FLIR Systems'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.


FLIR Systems's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, FLIR Systems's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



FLIR Systems 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.

FLIR Systems's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, FLIR Systems's Interest Expense was €-22 Mil. Its Operating Income was €286 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €596 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*285.823/-22.391
=12.77

FLIR Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2021, FLIR Systems's Interest Expense was €-5 Mil. Its Operating Income was €45 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €599 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2021 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2021 )
=-1*44.591/-5.137
=8.68

* 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.


FLIR Systems  (FRA:FL4) 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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FLIR Systems (FRA:FL4) Business Description

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27700 SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, OR, USA, 97070
FLIR Systems Inc designs, develops, markets, and distributes technologies that detect people, objects, and substances. The company's two business units are Industrial Technologies and Defense Technologies segment. The Industrial Technologies segment develops components used to create thermal, industrial, and other imaging systems. The Defense Technologies unit develops imaging and recognition solutions for military, law enforcement, and other government customers. The company operates around the world, with a significant portion of revenue coming from the United States.

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