Conversant (FRA:VCK) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Conversant 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. Conversant's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €16.0 Mil. Conversant's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was €0.0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

FRA:VCK' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 91.21 Med: No Debt Max: 9999.99
Current: 101.24

FRA:VCK's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 37.625 vs FRA:VCK: 101.24

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

Conversant Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Conversant'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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Conversant Interest Coverage Chart

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6.66

Conversant Quarterly Data
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Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															240.82	52.12	127.94	N/A	N/A

Competitive Comparison of Conversant's Interest Coverage

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Conversant'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.

Conversant's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Conversant's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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

Conversant 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.

Conversant's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013, Conversant's Interest Expense was €-18.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was €122.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €102.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2013 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2013 )
	=	-1	*	122.481	/	-18.381
	=	6.66

Conversant's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2014, Conversant's Interest Expense was €0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was €16.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €42.7 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Conversant's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Conversant (FRA:VCK) 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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Conversant (FRA:VCK) Business Description

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http://www.conversantmedia.com

Conversant Inc, formerly known as Valueclick Inc. The Company and its subsidiaries offers digital marketing services across its Affiliate Marketing and Media segments. In affiliate marketing, a website or mobile publisher joins an advertiser's affiliate marketing program and agrees to distribute the advertiser's offers in exchange for commissions on sales or leads generated. The publisher places the advertiser's display advertisements or text links on their website or mobile website, in email campaigns, or in search listings, and receives a commission from the advertiser only when a visitor takes an agreed-upon action, such as making a purchase on the advertiser's website. Advertisers upload their offers onto its system, making them available for placement by affiliates. The Companys affiliate marketing services are structured to deliver an exceptional level of experience, expertise and strategic support to advertisers. Dedicated teams are focused on technical support, network quality and account services to work with advertisers as strategic partners in managing their affiliate programs. The Company offers its clients the option to choose the level of service that fits their needs, ranging from full program management to network access. The Companys media solutions enable marketers to deliver personalized communications and are designed for flexibility based on each brands specific needs. Its media solutions also include a suite of ad serving and analytics tools designed to improve marketing effectiveness through precise ad execution and data collection: the Conversant Tag Manager, which streamlines the collection of website data; Conversant Data Collection & Management, which unites marketing data from across digital channels; and the ConversantTM Ad Server, which executes, reports and optimizes ad campaigns across digital channels. The Company markets its products and services primarily through direct marketing, print advertising and online advertising throughout the year.

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