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The Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) Interest Expense : C$-1.4 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2025)


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What is The Descartes Systems Group Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. The Descartes Systems Group's interest expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was C$ -0.4 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was C$-1.4 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. The Descartes Systems Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was C$ 70.0 Mil. The Descartes Systems Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was C$ -0.4 Mil. The Descartes Systems Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 199.54. 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.


The Descartes Systems Group Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Descartes Systems 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.

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The Descartes Systems Group Interest Expense Chart

The Descartes Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Interest Expense
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The Descartes Systems Group Quarterly Data
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The Descartes Systems Group 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 Jan. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-1.4 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.


The Descartes Systems Group  (TSX:DSG) 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.

The Descartes Systems Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was C$-0.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was C$70.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was C$6.8 Mil.

The Descartes Systems Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2025 )
=-1*70.037/-0.351
=199.54

* 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.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. The Descartes Systems Group Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.


The Descartes Systems Group Business Description

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Address
120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2V 1C6
Descartes Systems Group provides a software solution that allows users in the shipping industry to communicate with one another. Its core product is the Global Logistics Network, which is best understood as transaction-driven. Descartes charges clients to send/receive messages, data, and documents on the GLN. Customers typically contract for a monthly minimum over a multiyear period. The GLN platform allows Descartes to upsell additional software modules as well, typically provided via a software-as-a-service model.
Executives
Andrew Roszko Senior Officer
Edward Ryan Senior Officer
Allan Brett Senior Officer
Edward James Gardner Senior Officer
Robert Parker Senior Officer
William Chad Murphy Senior Officer
John Scott Pagan Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6), Senior Officer
Raimond Diederik Senior Officer
Eric Demirian Director
Kenneth Edward Wood Senior Officer
Christopher Jones Senior Officer
Michael Verhoeve Senior Officer
John Joseph Walker Director

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