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LSI Industries (LSI Industries) Interest Coverage : 17.27 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is LSI Industries 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. LSI Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.8 Mil. LSI Industries's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.5 Mil. LSI Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 17.27. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

LYTS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.55   Med: 10.42   Max: 387.67
Current: 13.86


LYTS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
51.53% of 1601 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.72 vs LYTS: 13.86

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


LSI Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for LSI Industries'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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LSI Industries Interest Coverage Chart

LSI Industries Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.55 5.44 28.07 10.78 10.05

LSI Industries 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 7.20 8.82 13.46 19.49 17.27

Competitive Comparison of LSI Industries's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, LSI Industries'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.


LSI Industries's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LSI Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LSI Industries's Interest Coverage falls into.



LSI Industries 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.

LSI Industries's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, LSI Industries's Interest Expense was $-3.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $37.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $38.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*37.063/-3.687
=10.05

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, LSI Industries's Interest Expense was $-0.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $7.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7.823/-0.453
=17.27

* 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.


LSI Industries  (NAS:LYTS) 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 .


LSI Industries Interest Coverage Related Terms

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LSI Industries (LSI Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10000 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45242
LSI Industries Inc provides corporate visual image solutions to the petroleum and convenience store industry. The company's operating segments include Lighting and Display Solutions. It generates maximum revenue from the Lighting segment. Lighting Segment manufactures and markets outdoor and indoor lighting and lighting controls for the commercial, industrial, and multi-site retail markets including the petroleum/convenience store, quick-service, and automotive markets. The Display Solutions Segment manufactures, sells and installs exterior and interior visual image and display elements, including printed graphics, structural graphics, digital signage, menu board systems, display fixtures, refrigerated displays, and custom display elements.
Executives
James E Galeese officer: Executive VP; CFO LSI INDUSTRIES INC., 10000 ALLIANCE RD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
James Anthony Clark officer: CEO and President 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
Jeffery S. Bastian officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LSI INDUSTRIES, 10000 ALLIANCE RD., CINCINNATI OH 45242
Thomas A Caneris officer: Sr. VP, HR and General Counsel 1901 CAMPUS PLACE, LOUISVILLE KY 40299
Michael A. Prachar officer: Chief Marketing Officer 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
Ronald D Brown director 2090 FLORENCE AVENUE, CINCINNATI OH 45206
Amy Hanson director C/O MACY'S, INC., 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Chantel E Lenard director 1665 SCENIC AVENUE, SUITE 250, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Robert P. Beech director 9938 ZIG ZAG ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
Marshall Ernest W Jr director 1000 EATON BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44122
Steve A. Brunker officer: CIO 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
Sylvia M. Astrop officer: SVP Global Sourcing 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
John K Morgan director 1310 SEABOARD INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA GA 30318
Michael C Beck officer: Sr Vice President - Operations 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242
Crawford C. Lipsey officer: Interim President and COO 10000 ALLIANCE ROAD, CINCINNATI OH 45242