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Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV (BSP:FMXB34) Interest Coverage : 1.62 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV 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. Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$3,853 Mil. Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$-2,375 Mil. Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.62. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:FMXB34' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.47   Med: 5.29   Max: 7.95
Current: 3.06


BSP:FMXB34's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
84.28% of 159 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 8.86 vs BSP:FMXB34: 3.06

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


Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV'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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Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV Interest Coverage Chart

Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Coverage

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV'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.


Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.



Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV 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.

Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV'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, Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Expense was R$-4,963 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$16,557 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$61,257 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*16557.006/-4962.656
=3.34

Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV's Interest Expense was R$-2,375 Mil. Its Operating Income was R$3,853 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$61,257 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3853.333/-2375.101
=1.62

* 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.


Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV  (BSP:FMXB34) 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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Fomento Economico MexicanoB de CV (BSP:FMXB34) Business Description

Address
General Anaya No. 601 Pte., Colonia Bella Vista, Monterrey, NL, MEX, 64410
Mexico-based Femsa is a beverage and retail conglomerate in Central and South America. The holding company owns controlling stakes in bottler Coca-Cola Femsa (47% economic stake, 56% voting rights), in addition to operating 100%-owned retail assets, including convenience stores under the Oxxo banner, drugstores, and gas stations. The firm has digested its 15% stake in Heineken and its distribution business in 2023. Coca-Cola Femsa and the Oxxo chain made up 70% of total company revenue and around 75% of profits in 2022.

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