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WELPP.PFD (Wisconsin Electric Power Co) Interest Coverage : 2.02 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Wisconsin Electric Power Co 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. Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $251.90 Mil. Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-124.90 Mil. Wisconsin Electric Power Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.02. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

WELPP.PFD' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 5.65   Max: 1000
Current: 7


WELPP.PFD's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.39 vs WELPP.PFD: 7.00

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


Wisconsin Electric Power Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wisconsin Electric Power Co'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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Wisconsin Electric Power Co Interest Coverage Chart

Wisconsin Electric Power Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.84 1.89 2.05 2.19 2.17

Wisconsin Electric Power Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 1.80 2.27 1.77 2.61 2.02

Competitive Comparison of Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Wisconsin Electric Power Co'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.


Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Wisconsin Electric Power Co 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.

Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Expense was $-489.40 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,061.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,470.90 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1061.2/-489.4
=2.17

Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, Wisconsin Electric Power Co's Interest Expense was $-124.90 Mil. Its Operating Income was $251.90 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,470.90 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*251.9/-124.9
=2.02

* 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.


Wisconsin Electric Power Co  (OTCPK:WELPP.PFD) 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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Wisconsin Electric Power Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 2046, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
Wisconsin Electric Power Co is an electric utility company. The business activity of the group is functioned through electric and natural gas utility operations. Its electric utility operations are engaged in the generation, distribution, and sale of electricity in southeastern, east central, and northern Wisconsin. The electric utility operations also include steam operations which produce, distribute, and sell steam to space heating and processing customers in metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its natural gas utility operations are engaged in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas to retail customers and the transportation natural gas in three service areas within southeastern, east central, and northern Wisconsin.
Executives
Paul J Spicer director 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
William Mastoris director 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Xia Liu director, officer: EVP and CFO ONE ENERGY PLACE, PENSACOLA FL 32520
Anthony Reese officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Margaret C Kelsey officer: EVP and Gen Counsel
Gale E Klappa director, officer: CEO and Chairman of the Board 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Tom Metcalfe officer: Exec. VP - Generation 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
James A. Schubilske officer: Vice President & Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
William J Guc officer: Vice President & Controller 130 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Scott J Lauber officer: Vice President and Treasurer 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Joan M Shafer officer: Exec VP-HR & Org Effectiveness 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Henry W Knueppel director 200 STATE STREET, BELOIT WI 53511
James Patrick Keyes officer: Executive VP & CFO 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Susan H. Martin officer: Executive VP & General Counsel 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Mary Ellen Stanek director 14730 WEST JUNEAU BOULEVARD, ELM GROVE WI 53122

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