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XPO Logistics (XPAR:XPO) Interest Coverage : 4.06 (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is XPO Logistics 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. XPO Logistics's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2020 was €143 Mil. XPO Logistics's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2020 was €-35 Mil. XPO Logistics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 4.06. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


XPAR:XPO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.34
* 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.


XPO Logistics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for XPO Logistics'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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XPO Logistics Interest Coverage Chart

XPO Logistics Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.63 3.61 3.62 2.90 2.44

XPO Logistics Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20
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 2.77 2.99 2.81 1.08 4.06

Competitive Comparison of XPO Logistics's Interest Coverage

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, XPO Logistics'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.


XPO Logistics's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, XPO Logistics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



XPO Logistics 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.

XPO Logistics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020, XPO Logistics's Interest Expense was €-77 Mil. Its Operating Income was €189 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,420 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*188.891/-77.373
=2.44

XPO Logistics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2020, XPO Logistics's Interest Expense was €-35 Mil. Its Operating Income was €143 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,420 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*143.445/-35.331
=4.06

* 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.


XPO Logistics  (XPAR:XPO) 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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XPO Logistics (XPAR:XPO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
192 Avenue Thiers, Cedex 6, Lyon, FRA, 69457
XPO Logistics SA is a provider of transportation and logistics services. It provides technology-enabled solutions for automotive and industrial customers. The company provides services to chemical, oil and gas, fashion, healthcare, industrial and construction, retail and e-commerce, technology and electrical goods, and food and beverage sectors.