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KMG Chemicals (KMG Chemicals) Interest Coverage : 5.33 (As of Jul. 2018)


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What is KMG Chemicals 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. KMG Chemicals's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jul. 2018 was $22.4 Mil. KMG Chemicals's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jul. 2018 was $-4.2 Mil. KMG Chemicals's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2018 was 5.33. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


KMG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.845
* 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.


KMG Chemicals Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for KMG Chemicals'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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KMG Chemicals Interest Coverage Chart

KMG Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.20 16.70 36.71 7.75 4.10

KMG Chemicals Quarterly Data
Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18
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 2.45 2.49 4.26 5.77 5.33

Competitive Comparison of KMG Chemicals's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, KMG Chemicals'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.


KMG Chemicals's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, KMG Chemicals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KMG Chemicals's Interest Coverage falls into.



KMG Chemicals 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.

KMG Chemicals's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2018, KMG Chemicals's Interest Expense was $-21.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $88.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $306.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jul. 2018 )/Interest Expense (A: Jul. 2018 )
=-1*88.199/-21.529
=4.10

KMG Chemicals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jul. 2018, KMG Chemicals's Interest Expense was $-4.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $22.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $306.1 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jul. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jul. 2018 )
=-1*22.367/-4.196
=5.33

* 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.


KMG Chemicals  (NYSE:KMG) 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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KMG Chemicals (KMG Chemicals) Business Description

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KMG Chemicals Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The firm organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The electronic chemicals segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chemicals primarily to manufacturers of semiconductors. The other chemicals segment sells industrial sealants and lubricants primarily to the oil and gas storage and distribution industry as well as wood treatment chemicals used primarily to treat utility poles and cross arms. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Hunter John C Iii director C/O PENFORD CORPORATION, 7094 S. REVERE PARKWAY, CENTENNIAL CO 80112-3932
Karen A. Twitchell director 9 COURTLANDT PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77006
Christopher T. Fraser director, officer: President and CEO 9555 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY SOUTH, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77099
Margaret C Montana director 910 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
George W Gilman director 710 N. POST OAK RD., SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77024
James Gentilcore director NINE HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Malinda G Passmore officer: VP and CFO 9555 W SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY S, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77099
Stephen A Thorington director 700 MILAM, SUITE 3100, HOUSTON TX 77002
Gendell Jeffrey L Et Al other: Former 10% Owner 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900, NEW YORK NY 10166

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