BLSP (Blue Sphere) Interest Expense: $-4.62 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)


What is Blue Sphere Interest Expense?

Blue Sphere BLSP -25.00% Interest Expense is $-4.62 Mil as of Dec. 2018.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Blue Sphere's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $ -0.60 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $-4.62 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. Blue Sphere's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $ 1.55 Mil. Blue Sphere's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $ -0.60 Mil. Blue Sphere's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 was 2.60. 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.

Blue Sphere  (OTCPK:BLSP) 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.

Blue Sphere's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $-0.60 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $1.55 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $14.66 Mil.

Blue Sphere's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=-1*1.549/-0.596
=2.60

* 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.

Blue Sphere Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Sphere'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.

Blue Sphere Interest Expense Chart

Blue Sphere Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Expense
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Blue Sphere Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
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Blue Sphere 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. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-4.62 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Expense →
What does a Interest Expense of $-4.62 Mil mean?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a Interest Expense of $-4.62 Mil as of Dec. 2018. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Blue Sphere and its competitors.
Is Blue Sphere's Interest Expense too high?
Blue Sphere's current Interest Expense is $-4.62 Mil.
How does Blue Sphere's Interest Expense compare to PRHL and ARAO?
Blue Sphere's Interest Expense of $-4.62 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Expense for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, Interest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Expense mean?
A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Blue Sphere and its competitors. Blue Sphere's current Interest Expense is $-4.62 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Sphere stock overvalued right now?
Blue Sphere (BLSP) has a current Interest Expense of $-4.62 Mil. The current Interest Expense is $-4.62 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Expense calculated?
Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Sphere (BLSP), the current Interest Expense is $-4.62 Mil as of Dec. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Blue Sphere Business Description

Address 301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28262
Blue Sphere Corp is an international clean-tech independent power producer that develops, owns and manages waste-to-energy facilities. It focuses on developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, soil amendment and other by-products. Geographically operates the project in the region of United States, Italy, and Israel.