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Eqva ASA (OSL:EQVA) Interest Coverage : 0.27 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Eqva 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. Eqva ASA's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr5.1 Mil. Eqva ASA's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-18.8 Mil. Eqva ASA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.27. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

OSL:EQVA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 4.2   Max: 15.53
Current: 0.53


OSL:EQVA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
93.31% of 329 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.13 vs OSL:EQVA: 0.53

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


Eqva ASA Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eqva 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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Eqva ASA Interest Coverage Chart

Eqva 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 - 1.82 15.53 - 0.53

Eqva ASA Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 13.52 - - 6.24 0.27

Competitive Comparison of Eqva ASA's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Eqva 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.


Eqva ASA's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Eqva ASA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eqva 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.

Eqva 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, Eqva ASA's Interest Expense was kr-19.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr10.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr134.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*10.476/-19.679
=0.53

Eqva ASA's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Eqva ASA's Interest Expense was kr-18.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr5.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr134.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5.119/-18.821
=0.27

* 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.


Eqva ASA  (OSL:EQVA) 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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Eqva ASA (OSL:EQVA) Business Description

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Address
Mjolstadnesvegen, Fosnavag, NOR, 6092
Eqva ASA is a knowledge-based active owner of engineering, construction, and service companies that contribute to the green transition in maritime, power-intensive, and renewable industries. It aims to become a fully integrated service and maintenance supplier for the Norwegian land-based and maritime industry. The business is organized into two business segments: Maritime Services and Products, solutions & renewables. The company's majority of its revenue comes from the Maritime Services segment.

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