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BW Energy (OSL:BWE) Interest Coverage : 13.19 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is BW Energy 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. BW Energy's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was kr1,204 Mil. BW Energy's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was kr-91 Mil. BW Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 13.19. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

OSL:BWE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16   Med: 6.7   Max: No Debt
Current: 7.6


OSL:BWE's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
55.22% of 728 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.075 vs OSL:BWE: 7.60

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


BW Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BW Energy'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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BW Energy Interest Coverage Chart

BW Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 167.14 1.16 6.70 5.50 5.44

BW Energy Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 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 6.79 3.00 5.81 5.37 13.19

Competitive Comparison of BW Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BW Energy'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.


BW Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BW Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



BW Energy 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.

BW Energy'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, BW Energy's Interest Expense was kr-274 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr1,493 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4,232 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1492.74/-274.284
=5.44

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

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2024, BW Energy's Interest Expense was kr-91 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr1,204 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,814 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*1203.786/-91.292
=13.19

* 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.


BW Energy  (OSL:BWE) 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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BW Energy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
22 Church Street, Washington Mall Phase 2, 4th Floor, Suite 400, Hamilton, BMU, HM 1189
BW Energy Ltd is an oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas fields. The company has hydrocarbon licenses in Gabon, Brazil, and Namibia. The company generates its revenue from the production and sale of crude oil.

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