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CTRA (Coterra Energy) Interest Coverage : 12.54 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Coterra Energy 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. Coterra Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $702 Mil. Coterra Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-56 Mil. Coterra Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 12.54. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

CTRA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 11.75   Max: 65.13
Current: 10.91


CTRA's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
65.42% of 723 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.69 vs CTRA: 10.91

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


Coterra Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coterra Energy'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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Coterra Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Coterra Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.48 25.26 65.13 23.67 11.75

Coterra Energy Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 19.17 7.56 11.57 11.64 12.54

Competitive Comparison of Coterra Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Coterra Energy'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.


Coterra Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Coterra Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Coterra Energy 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.

Coterra Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Coterra Energy's Interest Expense was $-118 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,386 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,680 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1386/-118
=11.75

Coterra Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Coterra Energy's Interest Expense was $-56 Mil. Its Operating Income was $702 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,398 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*702/-56
=12.54

* 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.


Coterra Energy  (NYSE:CTRA) 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 .


Coterra Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Coterra Energy Business Description

Address
840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400, Three Memorial City Plaza, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Coterra Energy Inc is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its operations are mainly concentrated in areas with hydrocarbon resources, which are conducive to multi-well, repeatable development programs, and include the Permian Basin located in Texas and New Mexico, the Marcellus Shale in northeast Pennsylvania, and the Anadarko Basin located in the mid-continent region in Oklahoma. The company operates in one segment, oil and natural gas development, exploration, and production, in the continental U.S.
Executives
Kevin William Smith officer: VP & Chief Technology Officer 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77024
Adam M Vela officer: VP & General Counsel 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77024
Blake A Sirgo officer: SVP - Operations 1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3700, DENVER CO 80203
Todd M Roemer officer: Controller 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77024
Stephen P Bell officer: Ex VP C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO, 707 17TH ST. #3300, DENVER CO 80202-3404
Michael D. Deshazer officer: VP - Business Units THREE MEMORIAL CITY PLAZA, 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77024
Thomas E Jorden director, officer: CEO and President C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO, 707 17TH ST. #3300, DENVER CO 80202-3404
Dan O Dinges director PO BOX 4544, PO BOX 4544, HOUSTON TX 77210-4544
Andrea Alexander officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer C/O RENT THE RUNWAY, INC., 10 JAY STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Young, Iii Shannon E. officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer COBALT CENTER, 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77024
Scott C Schroeder officer: Executive Vice President & CFO CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION, PO BOX 4544, HOUSTON TX 77210-4544
Hans Helmerich director C/O CIIRMAREX ENERGY CO, 707 17TH ST. #3300, DENVER CO 80202-3404
Steven W Lindeman officer: Sr. Vice Pres, South Reg & Eng 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77024
Francis Brian Barron officer: Sr VP - General Counsel 1099 18TH STREET, SUITE 2300, DENVER CO 80202
Gary J. Hlavinka officer: Vice President, (MBU) 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77024