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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Interest Coverage

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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 by its Interest Expense. Washington H Soul Pattinson's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was A$-39.6 Mil. Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was A$-15.3 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:SOL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 19.12
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Washington H Soul Pattinson Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Washington H Soul Pattinson Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.48 - - 31.35 -

Washington H Soul Pattinson Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.37 42.75 - - -

Competitive Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Washington H Soul Pattinson Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage falls into.



Washington H Soul Pattinson Interest Coverage Calculation

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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


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

Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023, Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Expense was A$-20.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-86.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$204.0 Mil.

Washington H Soul Pattinson did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jan. 2024, Washington H Soul Pattinson's Interest Expense was A$-15.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-39.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$482.7 Mil.

Washington H Soul Pattinson did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Washington H Soul Pattinson  (ASX:SOL) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
151 Clarence Street, Level 14, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Washington H. Soul Pattinson, or Soul Patts, is a value-oriented investment house which invests in both public and private markets. As an investor, Soul Patts allocates capital with a view to taking a long-term position in its investments and on a passive basis. Long-term holdings in the group's three largest investments—TPG Telecom, Brickworks and New Hope Corporation—contribute more than half of the group's circa AUD 11 billion investment net asset value. A cross-shareholding between Soul Patts and Brickworks was established in the 1960s.