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Hallmark Financial Services (Hallmark Financial Services) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Hallmark Financial Services 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Hallmark Financial Services's EBIT for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-14.2 Mil. Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-2.0 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HALL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 13.355
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Hallmark Financial Services Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hallmark Financial Services'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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Hallmark Financial Services Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Hallmark Financial Services'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.


Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage falls into.



Hallmark Financial Services 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Expense was $-5.9 Mil. Its EBIT was $-121.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $105.4 Mil.

Hallmark Financial Services did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Hallmark Financial Services's Interest Expense was $-2.0 Mil. Its EBIT was $-14.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $105.5 Mil.

Hallmark Financial Services did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Hallmark Financial Services  (OTCPK:HALL) 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 .


Hallmark Financial Services Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Hallmark Financial Services (Hallmark Financial Services) Business Description

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Address
5420 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 1100, Two Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240
Hallmark Financial Services Inc is an insurance holding company, which is engaged in the sale of property/casualty insurance products to businesses and individuals. Its business involves marketing, distributing, underwriting, and servicing insurance products, as well as providing other insurance-related services. The company operates in segments such as Standard Commercial Segment, Specialty Commercial Segment, and Personal Segment. Geographically, it operates through the region of United States and derives a majority of its revenue from Specialty Commercial Segment, which includes Commercial Auto business unit, E&S Casualty business unit, E&S Property business unit, Professional Liability business unit, and Aerospace & Programs business unit.
Executives
Doug Slape director 5420 LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Christopher James Kenney officer: Chief Accounting Officer 5420 LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240-2345
Naveen Anand officer: President & CEO 777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Scott T Berlin director 14651 DALLAS PARKWAY STE 900, DALLAS TX 75254
James H Graves director ERWIN GRAVES & ASSOCIATES, 2100 MCKINNEY AVE STE 900, DALLAS TX 75205
Jeffrey R Passmore officer: CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 777 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Mark E Pape director 12050 MEADOW LAKE DRIVE, ARGYLE TX 76226
Kevin Kasitz officer: PRESIDENT OF SUBSIDIARY
Mark E Schwarz director, 10 percent owner, officer: C.E.O. & CHAIRMAN 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Mark J Morrison officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 777 W MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Ncm Services, Inc. 10 percent owner 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Schwarz 2012 Family Trust 10 percent owner 5420 LYNDON B. JOHNSON FREEWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75240
Detroit Stoker Co other: See Explanation 1510 E. FIRST ST., MONROE MI 48161
Jim W Henderson director
Newcastle Special Opportunity Fund I, L.p. other: see attached explanation 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75201

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