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Mesa Air Group (Mesa Air Group) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Mesa Air Group 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. Mesa Air Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-16.7 Mil. Mesa Air Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-13.6 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 Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MESA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 5.55
* 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.


Mesa Air Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mesa Air Group'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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Mesa Air Group Interest Coverage Chart

Mesa Air Group Annual Data
Trend Sep07 Sep08 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Coverage
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Mesa Air Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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Competitive Comparison of Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage

For the Airlines subindustry, Mesa Air Group'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.


Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Mesa Air Group 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.

Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Mesa Air Group's Interest Expense was $-49.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-37.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $373.9 Mil.

Mesa Air Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Mesa Air Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Mesa Air Group's Interest Expense was $-13.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-16.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $373.9 Mil.

Mesa Air Group 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.


Mesa Air Group  (NAS:MESA) 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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Mesa Air Group (Mesa Air Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
410 North 44th Street, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85008
Mesa Air Group Inc is a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service. It provides scheduled passenger service to 129 cities in the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico, as well as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Flights are operated as American Eagle, United Express, or DHL Express flights to the terms of capacity purchase agreements with American and United and a flight services agreement with DHL. The business has a presence in domestic hubs and cities, including Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and Washington-Dulles.
Executives
Jonathan Ireland director 410 NORTH 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Daniel Jerome Mchugh director 410 N 44TH ST STE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Daniel Torque Zubeck officer: CFO & Treasurer 16832 12TH AVE SW, NORMANDY WA 98166
Jonathan G Ornstein director, officer: Chairman & CEO 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Mitchell I Gordon director C/O OCEANTECH ACQUISITIONS I CORP, 515 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FL - SUITE 8133, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brian S Gillman officer: General Counsel 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Spyridon Skiados director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Harvey W Schiller director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Michael Lotz officer: President and COO 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Ellen N. Artist director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Dana J Lockhart director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Bradford R Rich officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer MESA AIR GROUP, 410 NORTH 44TH STREET, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Michael L Ferverda officer: President, Freedom Airlines 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
G Grant Lyon director 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Daniel Joseph Altobello director 6550 ROCK SPRING DR, SUITE 550, BETHESDA MD 20817