Slovnaft ASLTS:0MZI 8 Interest Coverage is 23.60 as of Dec. 2019, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 16.47. GuruFocus rates LTS:0MZI with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.
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. Slovnaft AS's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2019 was €44.08 Mil. Slovnaft AS's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2019 was €-1.87 Mil.
Slovnaft AS's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 23.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LTS:0MZI'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87 Med: 16.47 Max: 72.57
Current: 16.47
LTS:0MZI's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.89
vs LTS:0MZI: 16.47
Slovnaft AS (LTS:0MZI) 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 .
Slovnaft AS Interest Coverage Related Terms
Slovnaft AS Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Slovnaft AS'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.
LTS:0MZI vs NGL, INT, SUN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Slovnaft AS'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.
Slovnaft AS Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
* 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.
Slovnaft AS (LTS:0MZI) has a Interest Coverage of 23.60 as of Dec. 2019. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Slovnaft AS and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 16.47. Over the past decade, Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.87 to 72.57.
Is Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage too high?
Slovnaft AS's current Interest Coverage of 23.60 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 16.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.87 to a high of 72.57. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Slovnaft AS's value of 23.60 is 300.7% above this industry median. Overall, Slovnaft AS has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage compare to NGL and INT?
Slovnaft AS's Interest Coverage of 23.60 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Slovnaft AS's value of 23.60 is 300.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Slovnaft AS's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.87 to 72.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.47 vs. the industry median of 5.89, Slovnaft AS has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 731 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Slovnaft AS's current Interest Coverage of 23.60 is 300.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Slovnaft AS and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Slovnaft AS's current Interest Coverage is 23.60, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 16.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Slovnaft AS stock overvalued right now?
Slovnaft AS (LTS:0MZI) has a current Interest Coverage of 23.60. The current Interest Coverage is 23.60, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 16.47 and 300.7% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.89. Slovnaft AS's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Slovnaft AS (LTS:0MZI), the current Interest Coverage is 23.60 as of Dec. 2019. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Slovnaft AS is engaged in processing crude oil and motor fuels, heating oils and other products, their distribution and sale to wholesale customers as well as to end-customers through its own network of service stations. The group manages its operations in the following segments: Refining and Marketing, Retail, and Other segments. Refining and Marketing segment processes crude oil and markets refinery products and plastics. The retail segment operates a network of petrol stations. It generates maximum revenue from the Refining and Marketing segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the Slovak Republic and also has a presence in Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Romania, The Netherlands, Serbia, and Other Countries.
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