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Eversource Energy (Eversource Energy) Interest Coverage : 2.99 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Eversource 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. Eversource Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $691 Mil. Eversource Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-231 Mil. Eversource Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.99. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Eversource Energy interest coverage is 2.96, which is low.

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

ES' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.96   Med: 3.63   Max: 4.74
Current: 2.96


ES's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
57.92% of 442 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.715 vs ES: 2.96

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


Eversource Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eversource 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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Eversource Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Eversource Energy 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 3.43 3.69 3.57 3.56 2.96

Eversource Energy 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 3.97 3.85 2.70 2.39 2.99

Competitive Comparison of Eversource Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Eversource 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.


Eversource Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Eversource Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eversource 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.

Eversource Energy'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, Eversource Energy's Interest Expense was $-855 Mil. Its Operating Income was $2,532 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $23,956 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2532.235/-855.441
=2.96

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Eversource Energy's Interest Expense was $-231 Mil. Its Operating Income was $691 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $23,956 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*691.415/-231.301
=2.99

* 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.


Eversource Energy  (NYSE:ES) 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 .


Eversource Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Eversource Energy (Eversource Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
300 Cadwell Drive, Springfield, MA, USA, 1104
Eversource Energy is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries that provide rate-regulated electric, gas, and water distribution service to more than 4 million customers in the Northeast U.S. The company expanded its service territories with acquisitions of NStar (2012), Aquarion (2017), and Columbia Gas (2020). Eversource is exiting its 50% partnership with European utility Orsted to develop 2 gigawatts of offshore wind projects in the Northeast U.S. The company exited most of its unregulated businesses in 2006.
Executives
Van Faasen William C other: Trustee 1499 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 06824
Gregory B Butler officer: Sr. V.P. & Gen. Counsel EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 56 PROSPECT STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Daniel J Nova other: Trustee C/O HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS INC, TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE, BOSTON MA 02110
Linda Dorcena Forry other: Trustee C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Loretta D. Keane other: Trustee 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Penelope M Conner officer: EVP-Cust Exp & Energy Strategy 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Christine M Carmody officer: SVP - Human Resources 800 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02199
Frederica M Williams other: Trustee C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
John M. Moreira officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Hunt James W Iii officer: EVP-Corp Rel & Sustainability 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Cleveland Cotton M other: Trustee EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Jay Buth officer: VP-Accounting and Controller EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 107 SELDEN STREET, BERLIN CT 06037
James S Distasio other: Trustee C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, BOSTON MA 01104
David H. Long other: Trustee C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY, 107 SELDEN STREET - LEGAL DEPT., BERLIN CT 06037
John Y Kim other: Trustee 51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010

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