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Battalion Oil (Battalion Oil) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Battalion Oil Interest Coverage?

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. Battalion Oil's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.7 Mil. Battalion Oil's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9.1 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 Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BATL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 1.5   Max: 12.89
Current: 0.53


BATL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
95.78% of 759 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.79 vs BATL: 0.53

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


Battalion Oil Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Battalion Oil'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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Battalion Oil Interest Coverage Chart

Battalion Oil Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 12.89 6.45 0.53

Battalion Oil Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.37 1.43 0.03 0.98 -

Competitive Comparison of Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Battalion Oil'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.


Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage falls into.



Battalion Oil 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.

Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Battalion Oil's Interest Expense was $-33.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $17.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $140.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*17.582/-33.319
=0.53

Battalion Oil's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Battalion Oil's Interest Expense was $-9.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $140.8 Mil.

Battalion Oil 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.


Battalion Oil  (AMEX:BATL) 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 .


Battalion Oil Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Battalion Oil (Battalion Oil) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3505 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77043
Battalion Oil Corp is an independent oil and gas producer operating exclusively in the Delaware Basin. It is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore liquids-rich oil and natural gas assets in the United States. The company operates in one segment which focuses on oil and natural gas acquisition, production, exploration, and development.
Executives
Ajay Jegadeesan director 3505 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N, HOUSTON TX 77043
Matthew Steele officer: CEO 3505 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N, STE 300, HOUSTON TX 77043
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 10 percent owner BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Gen Iv Investment Opportunities, Llc 10 percent owner 1700 BROADWAY, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lsp Investment Advisors, Llc 10 percent owner 1700 BROADWAY, FL. 35, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lsp Generation Iv, Llc 10 percent owner 1700 BROADWAY, FLOOR 35, NEW YORK X1 10019
Bam Partners Trust 10 percent owner 181 BAY STREET, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J 2T3
Kristen Mcwatters officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 801 LOUISIANA, SUITE 700, HOUSTON TX 77002
Richard Kevin Andrews officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 1000 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 6600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Richard H Little officer: Chief Executive Officer 1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77002
Daniel P Rohling officer: Chief Operating Officer 1000 LOUISIANA ST, SUITE 6600, HOUSTON TX 77002
William D Rogers director P O BOX 30150, RENO NV 89520
Leah R. Kasparek officer: VP, Human Resources 1000 LOUISIANA STREEET, SUITE 6700, HOUSTON TX 77002
Gregory S. Hinds director 1875 LAWRENCE STREET, SUITE 200, DENVER CO 80202