ESTRF (Estre Ambiental) Interest Expense: $-41.4 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2019)

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What is Estre Ambiental Interest Expense?

Estre Ambiental ESTRF -90.00% Interest Expense is $-41.4 Mil as of Jun. 2019.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Estre Ambiental's interest expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $ -27.5 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $-41.4 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. Estre Ambiental's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $ 3.6 Mil. Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $ -27.5 Mil. Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.13. 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.

Estre Ambiental  (OTCPK:ESTRF) 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.

Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $-27.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $3.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was $0.0 Mil.

Estre Ambiental's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-1*3.631/-27.492
=0.13

* 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.

Estre Ambiental Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Estre Ambiental'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.

Estre Ambiental Interest Expense Chart

Estre Ambiental Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Expense
0.00 0.00 -136.80 -50.19

Estre Ambiental Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial -52.57 -84.23 -37.39 -13.88 -27.49

Estre Ambiental 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 Jun. 2019 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-41.4 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 $-41.4 Mil mean?
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a Interest Expense of $-41.4 Mil as of Jun. 2019. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Estre Ambiental and its competitors.
Is Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense too high?
Estre Ambiental's current Interest Expense is $-41.4 Mil.
How does Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense compare to OCLN and HDII?
Estre Ambiental's Interest Expense of $-41.4 Mil can be compared against companies in the Waste Management 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 Waste Management company?
A good Interest Expense depends on the Waste Management 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 Estre Ambiental and its competitors. Estre Ambiental's current Interest Expense is $-41.4 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Estre Ambiental stock overvalued right now?
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a current Interest Expense of $-41.4 Mil. The current Interest Expense is $-41.4 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 Estre Ambiental (ESTRF), the current Interest Expense is $-41.4 Mil as of Jun. 2019. 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.

Estre Ambiental Business Description

Address 4509, Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 8th Floor,Vila Olimpia, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04538-133
Estre Ambiental Inc waste management company in Brazil which operates in the Southeast, South and Northeast regions of Brazil. It operates its own landfills and is engaged in the final treatment of hazardous wastes, temporary storage of waste, collection and burning of landfill biogas, environmental consulting services, recycling, reverse manufacturing of electrical and electronic devices and waste collection, among others activities. The operations are grouped into four business segments Collection and Cleaning Services; Landfills; Oil and Gas; and Value Recovery. It generates a vast majority of its revenue from the collection and cleaning services segment.