DCEL (Digicel Group) Interest Expense: $ Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2015)


What is Digicel Group Interest Expense?

Digicel Group DCEL Interest Expense is $ Mil as of Mar. 2015.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Digicel Group's interest expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $ -447.99 Mil. Digicel Group does not have enough years/quarters to calculate its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015.

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. Digicel Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $ 707.81 Mil. Digicel Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $ -447.99 Mil. Digicel Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 1.58. 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.

Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) 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.

Digicel Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $-447.99 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $707.81 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Mar. 2015 was $6,305.51 Mil.

Digicel Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2015 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=-1*707.806/-447.988
=1.58

* 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.

Digicel Group Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group'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.

Digicel Group Interest Expense Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Interest Expense
-412.50 -425.32 -447.99

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Interest Expense -412.50 -425.32 -447.99

Digicel Group Interest Expense Calculation

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

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Expense →
What does a Interest Expense of $ Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Interest Expense of $ Mil as of Mar. 2015. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Interest Expense too high?
Digicel Group's current Interest Expense is $ Mil.
How does Digicel Group's Interest Expense compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Interest Expense of $ Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Interest Expense is $ Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Interest Expense of $ Mil. The current Interest Expense is $ 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Interest Expense is $ Mil as of Mar. 2015. 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.

Digicel Group Business Description

Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.