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Scana ASA (LTS:0FXQ) Interest Coverage : 5.44 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Scana ASA 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. Scana ASA's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was kr52 Mil. Scana ASA's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was kr-10 Mil. Scana ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 5.44. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

LTS:0FXQ' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24   Med: 1.36   Max: 3.91
Current: 3.91


LTS:0FXQ's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70.54% of 129 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 7.52 vs LTS:0FXQ: 3.91

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


Scana ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scana ASA'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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Scana ASA Interest Coverage Chart

Scana ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 1.31 1.41 - 2.11

Scana ASA Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 3.57 2.08 1.02 8.18 5.44

Competitive Comparison of Scana ASA's Interest Coverage

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Scana ASA'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.


Scana ASA's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Scana ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Scana ASA 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.

Scana ASA'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, Scana ASA's Interest Expense was kr-41 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr85 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr420 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*85.3/-40.5
=2.11

Scana ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2024, Scana ASA's Interest Expense was kr-10 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr52 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr408 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*51.7/-9.5
=5.44

* 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.


Scana ASA  (LTS:0FXQ) 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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Scana ASA Business Description

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Address
Wernersholmvegen 49, Paradis, Bergen, NOR, 5232
Scana ASA is the parent company for a group of strong equipment and service suppliers to the marine industry. Scana owns several renowned portfolio companies such as Skarpenord, Seasystems, and Subseatec. Seasystems delivers system solutions in offloading, anchoring, turrets, and swivels to segments such as oil and gas, fish farming, and floating wind power. Skarpenord is a supplier of valve control systems whereas, Subseatec delivers steel products specially adapted to the customer's needs in oil and gas.

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