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BlueLinx Holdings (BlueLinx Holdings) Interest Coverage : 6.52 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is BlueLinx Holdings 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. BlueLinx Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $27 Mil. BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4 Mil. BlueLinx Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.52. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BXC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 1.1   Max: 10.38
Current: 5.83


BXC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
63.08% of 130 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 8.625 vs BXC: 5.83

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


BlueLinx Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlueLinx Holdings'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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BlueLinx Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

BlueLinx Holdings 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 0.41 2.78 9.44 10.38 5.83

BlueLinx Holdings 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 5.51 4.23 6.19 7.11 6.52

Competitive Comparison of BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, BlueLinx Holdings'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.


BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



BlueLinx Holdings 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.

BlueLinx Holdings'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, BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Expense was $-24 Mil. Its Operating Income was $138 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $601 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*138.449/-23.746
=5.83

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, BlueLinx Holdings's Interest Expense was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $27 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $601 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*27.185/-4.171
=6.52

* 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.


BlueLinx Holdings  (NYSE:BXC) 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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BlueLinx Holdings (BlueLinx Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1950 Spectrum Circle, Suite 300, Marietta, GA, USA, 30067
BlueLinx Holdings Inc is engaged in the wholesale distribution of residential and commercial building products. Its business products are split into two categories: Structural products include items such as lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, rebar, and remesh and Specialty products include items such as engineered wood, siding, millwork, outdoor living, specialty lumber and panels, and industrial products. The company's operations are carried out throughout the United States.
Executives
Kimberly Ann Debrock officer: VP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 3460 PRESTON RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 600, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Mitchell B Lewis director, officer: President And CEO 4300 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Wamser R Andrew Jr officer: SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, 100 NORTH POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 600, ALPHARETTA GA 30022
Anuj Dhanda director ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC., 250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD, BOISE ID 83706
Keith Haas director 1950 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE 300, MARIETTA GA 30067
Marietta Edmunds Zakas director 1200 ABERNATHY RD, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Michael Wilson officer: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 1950 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE 300, MARIETTA GA 30067
Gibson Dwight Audley Konrad director, officer: President and CEO C/O SPX FLOW, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Carol B Yancey director 2999 CIRCLE 75 PKWY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Adam Bowen officer: VP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 1950 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE 300, MARIETTA GA 30067
Kevin A Henry officer: CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, HARRIS BUILDING, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Dominic Dinapoli director 500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1400, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Sean Dwyer officer: See Remarks 1950 SPECTRUM CIRCLE, SUITE 300, MARIETTA GA 30067
Kim S Fennebresque director BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC, 4300 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Shyam K. Reddy officer: Chief Administrative Officer 4300 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339