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Dorian LPG (Dorian LPG) Interest Coverage : 10.95 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Dorian LPG 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. Dorian LPG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $110.3 Mil. Dorian LPG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10.1 Mil. Dorian LPG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.95. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

LPG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 5.17   Max: 16.72
Current: 10.24


LPG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
59.95% of 759 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.79 vs LPG: 10.24

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


Dorian LPG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dorian LPG'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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Dorian LPG Interest Coverage Chart

Dorian LPG Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 4.98 5.36 4.29 6.60

Dorian LPG 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 6.66 58.18 5.35 7.80 10.95

Competitive Comparison of Dorian LPG's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Dorian LPG'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.


Dorian LPG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Dorian LPG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Dorian LPG 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.

Dorian LPG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Dorian LPG's Interest Expense was $-30.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $198.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $739.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*198.36/-30.032
=6.60

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Dorian LPG's Interest Expense was $-10.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $110.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $732.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*110.341/-10.077
=10.95

* 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.


Dorian LPG  (NYSE:LPG) 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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Dorian LPG (Dorian LPG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
27 Signal Road, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
Dorian LPG Ltd is an international liquefied petroleum gas shipping company focused on owning and operating gas carriers, or VLGCs. The company currently owns and operates around 22 modern VLGCs, including nineteen new fuel-efficient 84,000 cbm ECO-design VLGCs. Dorian LPG has offices in Connecticut, USA, London, United Kingdom, and Athens, Greece.
Executives
John C Hadjipateras director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O DORIAN LPG (USA) LLC, 27 SIGNAL ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Christina Tan director 1453 FAIRFIELD BEACH ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 06824
Theodore B. Young officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O DORIAN LPG (USA) LLC, 27 SIGNAL ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Alexander C. Hadjipateras officer: EVP at Dorian LPG (USA) LLC C/O DORIAN LPG (USA) LLC, 27 SIGNAL ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Tim Truels Hansen officer: Chief Commercial Officer STRANDHOLMS ALLE 23, HVIDOVRE G7 2650
John Lycouris director, officer: CEO of Dorian LPG (USA) LLC C/O DORIAN LPG (USA) LLC, 27 SIGNAL ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Thomas Jason Coleman director C/O KENSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 55 RAILROAD AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Marit Lunde director 27 SIGNAL ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Ted Kalborg director C/O TUFTON OCEANIC LIMITED, ALBEMARLE HOUSE, 1, ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON X0 SW1 4HA
Bw Group Ltd 10 percent owner MAPLETREE BUSINESS CITY, #18-01;, 10 PASIR PANJANG ROAD, SINGAPORE U0 117438
Bw Lpg Holding Ltd other: Member of 10% owner group C/O MAPLETREE BUSINESS CITY #17-02, 10 PASIR PANJANG ROAD, SINGAPORE U0 117438
Hna Investment Management Llc 10 percent owner C/O HNA GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC, 1180 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 1910, NEW YORK NY 10036
Scorpio Tankers Inc. 10 percent owner L'EXOTIQUE 99 BOULEVARD JARDIN EXOTIQUE, MONACO O9 98000
Family Foundation Sohmen 10 percent owner HEILIGKREUZ 6, P O BOX 484, VADUZ N2 FL-9490
Bw Euroholdings Ltd 10 percent owner MAPLETREE BUSINESS CITY, #18-01;, 10 PASIR PANJANG ROAD, SINGAPORE U0 117438

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