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IESFY (Interconexion Electrica ESP) Interest Coverage : 2.92 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Interconexion Electrica ESP 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. Interconexion Electrica ESP's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $367 Mil. Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-126 Mil. Interconexion Electrica ESP's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.92. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

IESFY' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.7   Med: 3.74   Max: 7.74
Current: 3.65


IESFY's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
50.81% of 431 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.61 vs IESFY: 3.65

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


Interconexion Electrica ESP Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Interconexion Electrica ESP'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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Interconexion Electrica ESP Interest Coverage Chart

Interconexion Electrica ESP 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 3.76 3.36 3.28 3.26 3.76

Interconexion Electrica ESP Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 3.04 3.25 3.29 5.44 2.92

Competitive Comparison of Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Interconexion Electrica ESP'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.


Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Interconexion Electrica ESP 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.

Interconexion Electrica ESP'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, Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Expense was $-472 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,775 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1774.744/-471.822
=3.76

Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Interconexion Electrica ESP's Interest Expense was $-126 Mil. Its Operating Income was $367 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*367.398/-125.849
=2.92

* 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.


Interconexion Electrica ESP  (OTCPK:IESFY) 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 .


Interconexion Electrica ESP Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Interconexion Electrica ESP Business Description

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Address
Calle 12, Sur No. 18 -168, Bloque 3 - Piso 2, Medellin, COL, 50022
Interconexion Electrica SA ESP, also known as ISA, is a mixed public services company in which the Colombian state is a majority shareholder. Through its subsidiaries, ISA participates in a variety of infrastructure projects across South and Central America. The company segments its operations into Electric Power Transmission, Roads, Telecommunications and ICT. The company generates the majority of its revenue from its Energy Transmission division where it owns, operates, and maintains high-voltage power transmission systems in many of the largest countries in Latin America.