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Saga (SGPLF) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Saga 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. Saga's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-28.5 Mil. Saga's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-26.3 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 Saga's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SGPLF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 14.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Saga Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saga'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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Saga Interest Coverage Chart

Saga Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Interest Coverage
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Saga Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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Competitive Comparison of Saga's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Saga'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.


Saga's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Saga's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Saga 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.

Saga's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, Saga's Interest Expense was $-56.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-31.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,045.1 Mil.

Saga did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Saga's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jan. 2024, Saga's Interest Expense was $-26.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-28.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,045.1 Mil.

Saga 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.


Saga  (OTCPK:SGPLF) 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 .


Saga Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Saga (SGPLF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3 Pancras Square, London, GBR, N1C 4AG
Saga PLC is a diversified insurance company that also offers lifestyle products and services. The company operates in two main segments: insurance, Cruise and travel. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from the insurance segment, specifically through premiums and credit income. This segment offers retail motor broking, retail home broking, and underwriting products and services. The travel segment provides group tours, holiday packages, and cruises. Saga's customers are people aged 50 and older, and all revenue comes from the United Kingdom and also from Cruise and travel segment.

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