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Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Broadcast Group) Interest Coverage : 1.25 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Beasley Broadcast Group 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. Beasley Broadcast Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.6 Mil. Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.8 Mil. Beasley Broadcast Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.25. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BBGI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 1.72   Max: 4.42
Current: 0.67


BBGI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
95.42% of 611 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.96 vs BBGI: 0.67

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


Beasley Broadcast Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Beasley Broadcast Group'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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Beasley Broadcast Group Interest Coverage Chart

Beasley Broadcast Group 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 1.77 0.01 0.55 0.57 0.67

Beasley Broadcast Group 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 1.11 0.06 0.82 0.51 1.25

Competitive Comparison of Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Coverage

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Beasley Broadcast Group'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.


Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Beasley Broadcast Group 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.

Beasley Broadcast Group'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, Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Expense was $-26.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $17.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $297.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*17.806/-26.608
=0.67

Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Beasley Broadcast Group's Interest Expense was $-6.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $8.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $297.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*8.552/-6.844
=1.25

* 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.


Beasley Broadcast Group  (NAS:BBGI) 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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Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Broadcast Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 200, Naples, FL, USA, 34103
Beasley Broadcast Group Inc is a multi-platform media company, whose primary business is operating radio stations throughout the United States. The Company offers local and national advertisers integrated marketing solutions across audio, digital and event platforms. The Company owns and operates stations in the following markets: Atlanta, GA, Augusta, GA, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, Fayetteville, NC, Fort Myers-Naples, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Middlesex, NJ, Monmouth, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Tampa-Saint Petersburg, FL, and Wilmington, DE. The Company currently operates three operating segments Audio, Digital and esports.
Executives
Caroline Beasley director, 10 percent owner, officer: CFO
Bruce G Beasley director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 3033 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 200, NAPLES FL 34103
Bradley C Beasley 10 percent owner 3033 RIVERA DRIVE, SUITE 200, NAPLES FL 34103
Brian E Beasley director, officer: Vice President of Operations 3033 RIVERA DRIVE, SUITE 200, NAPLES FL 34103
Gordon H Smith director 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, SUITE 1500, BETHESDA MD 21771
Christopher D. Ornelas officer: General Counsel C/O BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC., 3033 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 200, NAPLES FL 34103
Warfield Charles M. Jr. director C/O BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC., 3033 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 200, NAPLES FL 34103
George G Beasley director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO
Leslie V Godridge director
Mark S Fowler director C/O TALK AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC., 12020 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, STE. 250, RESTON VA 20191
Cristina Bordes 2009 Gift Trust other: See Remarks C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP, TWO WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Stephanie L. Bordes other: See Remarks C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP, TWO WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Stephen M. Bordes other: See Remarks C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP, TWO WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Cristina Bordes 10 percent owner C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP, TWO WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005
Bordes 2015 Grat #7 Lee other: See Remarks C/O CARTER LEDYARD & MILBURN LLP, TWO WALL STREET, NEW YORK NY 10005