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SMA Solar Technology AG (LTS:0NIF) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is SMA Solar Technology AG 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. SMA Solar Technology AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-10 Mil. SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-4 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0NIF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.02   Med: 16.81   Max: 56.63
Current: 12.69


LTS:0NIF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
58.14% of 614 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 18.845 vs LTS:0NIF: 12.69

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


SMA Solar Technology AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SMA Solar Technology AG'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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SMA Solar Technology AG Interest Coverage Chart

SMA Solar Technology AG 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 - 23.54 - 11.45 56.63

SMA Solar Technology AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 75.21 51.02 15.93 15.26 -

Competitive Comparison of SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage

For the Solar subindustry, SMA Solar Technology AG'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.


SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



SMA Solar Technology AG 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.

SMA Solar Technology AG'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, SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Expense was €-5 Mil. Its Operating Income was €275 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*275.401/-4.863
=56.63

SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, SMA Solar Technology AG's Interest Expense was €-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.

SMA Solar Technology AG did not have earnings to cover the 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.

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


SMA Solar Technology AG  (LTS:0NIF) 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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SMA Solar Technology AG Business Description

Address
Sonnenallee 1, Niestetal, DEU, 34266
SMA Solar Technology AG produces, develops, and sells systems and solutions for the efficient and sustainable generation, storage and use of solar energy. Its products include PV and battery inverters, monitoring systems for PV systems, charging solutions for electric vehicles as well as energy management systems, and digital services for the future energy supply. The company operates through the following segments; Home Solutions, Commercial & Industrial Solutions, and Large Scale & Project Solutions. The Large Scale & Project Solutions segment, which derives key revenue for the company, offers products, systems and solutions for industrial solar, storage and hydrogen projects as well as for the conversion of utility grids to a higher proportion of renewable energy.

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