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PWO AG (XTER:PWO) Interest Coverage : 2.74 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is PWO AG 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. PWO AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €6.2 Mil. PWO AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €-2.3 Mil. PWO AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.74. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

XTER:PWO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.41   Med: 3.12   Max: 4.43
Current: 2.65


XTER:PWO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
76.09% of 1029 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.94 vs XTER:PWO: 2.65

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


PWO AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for PWO AG'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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PWO AG Interest Coverage Chart

PWO AG 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 3.12 - 3.37 4.43 3.12

PWO AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 3.81 1.58 3.26 3.36 2.74

Competitive Comparison of PWO AG's Interest Coverage

For the Auto Parts subindustry, PWO AG'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.


PWO AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PWO AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



PWO AG 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.

PWO AG'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, PWO AG's Interest Expense was €-9.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was €28.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €58.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*28.339/-9.069
=3.12

PWO AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, PWO AG's Interest Expense was €-2.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was €6.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*6.241/-2.28
=2.74

* 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.


PWO AG  (XTER:PWO) 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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PWO AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Industriestrasse 8, Oberkirch, DEU, 77704
PWO AG is a supplier to the automotive industry. It develops and manufactures advanced metal components and systems in lightweight construction for automobile safety and comfort. The company produces mechanical components for electrical and electronic applications, including electric motor housings, components for electric drives, housings for electronic control units, and various other circular components. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Germany and also has a presence in the Rest of Europe; North America, and Othe countries.
Executives
Dr. Georg Hengstberger Supervisory Board

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