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Metallus (Metallus) Interest Coverage : 25.13 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Metallus 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. Metallus's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $20 Mil. Metallus's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1 Mil. Metallus's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 25.13. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Metallus Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

MTUS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.66   Med: 23.44   Max: 80.22
Current: 51.65


MTUS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
85.22% of 467 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 6.08 vs MTUS: 51.65

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


Metallus Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metallus'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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Metallus Interest Coverage Chart

Metallus Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 23.44 13.56 38.26

Metallus 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 - N/A 55.50 50.83 25.13

Competitive Comparison of Metallus's Interest Coverage

For the Steel subindustry, Metallus'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.


Metallus's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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



Metallus 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.

Metallus's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Metallus's Interest Expense was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $103 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*103.3/-2.7
=38.26

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Metallus's Interest Expense was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*20.1/-0.8
=25.13

* 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.


Metallus  (NYSE:MTUS) 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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Metallus (Metallus) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1835 Dueber Avenue South West, Canton, OH, USA, 44706
TimkenSteel Corp is an America-based manufacturer of alloy steel, as well as carbon and micro-alloy steel. TimkenSteel's portfolio includes special bar quality steel, seamless mechanical tubes, and value-add solutions, such as precision steel components. The company also supplies machining and thermal treatment services and manages raw material recycling programs that work as a feeder system for its melt operations. The company's products and services are used in the following sectors: oil and gas; automotive; industrial equipment; mining; construction; rail; aerospace and defense; heavy truck; agriculture; and power generation. Geographically, the company mainly serves customers in the United States.
Executives
Kevin A Raketich officer: EVP, Sales, Mktg. & Bus. Dev. 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Michael S Williams director, officer: President & CEO 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Kristopher R Westbrooks officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Kristine C Syrvalin officer: EVP General Counsel 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Jamy P. Rankin director C/O MOTOR CAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC., 2929 CALIFORNIA STREET, TORRANCE CA 90503
Mary Ellen Baker director CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 600 WASHINGTON BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901
Nicholas J. Chirekos director C/O ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY, PEABODY ENERGY CORP., 701 MARKET ST., ST. LOUIS MO 63101
Ken V Garcia director 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Ellis Allen Jones director 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Nicholas A Yacobozzi officer: Corporate Controller 1835 DUEBER AVE SW, GNE-15, CANTON OH 44706
William P Bryan officer: EVP, Mfg and Supply Chain 1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W., CANTON OH 44706
Thomas D Moline officer: EVP, Commercial Operations 1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W., CANTON OH 44706
Leila L Vespoli director C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Marvin Riley director 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD., STE. 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Timken Ward J Jr director, officer: President, CEO, Chairman 200 MARKET AVE N STE 210, CANTON OH 44702

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