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Westfield (ASX:WFD) Interest Expense : A$-174 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Westfield Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Westfield's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$ -122 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-174 Mil.

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. Westfield's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$ -172 Mil. Westfield's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$ -122 Mil. Westfield did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Westfield Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westfield's Interest Expense 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.

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Westfield Interest Expense Chart

Westfield Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -795.40 -398.44 -140.98 -83.61 -174.36

Westfield Semi-Annual Data
Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17
Interest Expense 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 -109.99 -3.23 -80.38 -52.39 -121.97

Westfield Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$-174 Mil.

* 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.


Westfield  (ASX:WFD) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Westfield's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-122 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$-172 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was A$9,596 Mil.

Westfield's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Westfield 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.


Westfield (ASX:WFD) Business Description

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Westfield is one of the largest global retail REITs, with interests in 35 malls with a gross value of USD 21.4 billion and external assets under management of USD 13 billion. Westfield's passive investments generate about 80% of group EBIT, with the balance derived from management fees and development income. It differs from peers by developing malls in signature locations, and aims to make each of its assets into a destination centre, with comprehensive entertainment facilities and premium retailers.

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