Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Interest Expense : NZ$-72 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Meridian Energy Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Meridian Energy's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$ -46 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$-72 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. Meridian Energy's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$ 309 Mil. Meridian Energy's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$ -46 Mil. Meridian Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 6.72. 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.

Meridian Energy Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meridian Energy's Interest Expense can be seen below:

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Meridian Energy Interest Expense Chart

Meridian Energy Annual Data

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-79.00

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-67.00

Meridian Energy Semi-Annual Data
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Interest Expense	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-28.00	-25.00	-41.00	-26.00	-46.00

Meridian Energy 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. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NZ$-72 Mil.

Meridian Energy (NZSE:MEL) Interest Expense Explanation

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

Meridian Energy's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$-46 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$309 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was NZ$1,194 Mil.

Meridian Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-1	*	309	/	-46
	=	6.72

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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Address

98 Customhouse Quay, Level 2, Wellington, STL, NZL, 6011

Website

https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz

Meridian Energy is one of New Zealand's leading utilities. It is the largest electricity producer in the nation, with a third of the market, and the fourth-largest energy retailer, with about 15% of the market by customer numbers. It generates 100% renewable electricity, mainly from large hydroelectric schemes in the South Island. It also owns a geographically diversified portfolio of wind farms.

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