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Bloomin Brands (Bloomin Brands) Interest Coverage : 6.56 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bloomin Brands 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. Bloomin Brands's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $91 Mil. Bloomin Brands's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14 Mil. Bloomin Brands's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.56. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BLMN' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.05   Med: 4.76   Max: 6.88
Current: 6.88


BLMN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
50.19% of 257 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 6.79 vs BLMN: 6.88

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


Bloomin Brands Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bloomin Brands'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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Bloomin Brands Interest Coverage Chart

Bloomin Brands 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 4.06 - 5.60 6.32 6.88

Bloomin Brands 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 6.00 9.96 7.04 4.07 6.56

Competitive Comparison of Bloomin Brands's Interest Coverage

For the Restaurants subindustry, Bloomin Brands'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.


Bloomin Brands's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bloomin Brands's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bloomin Brands 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.

Bloomin Brands'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, Bloomin Brands's Interest Expense was $-52 Mil. Its Operating Income was $359 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,912 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*358.718/-52.169
=6.88

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Bloomin Brands's Interest Expense was $-14 Mil. Its Operating Income was $91 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,912 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*91.28/-13.921
=6.56

* 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.


Bloomin Brands  (NAS:BLMN) 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 .


Bloomin Brands Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Bloomin Brands (Bloomin Brands) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, FL, USA, 33607
Bloomin Brands Inc operates as a casual dining restaurant company. The company's brand includes Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The company owns and operates its restaurants, and the remainder is franchised. It derives revenue mainly from the United States, but the company has a presence in Brazil and South Korea with company-owned Outbacks and Carrabbas. In addition, it also has exposure to several countries, predominantly in Asia, principally through franchising.
Executives
Rohit Lal director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Lissette R Gonzalez officer: SVP, Global Supply Chain Offic 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMAP FL 33607
Brett A Patterson officer: SVP, Pres Outback Steakhouse 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Mark E Graff officer: SVP, Development 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Astrid Isaacs officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Elizabeth A Smith director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Gainor John P Jr director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Julie T. Kunkel director 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
David J. Deno officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 111 4TH AVENUE NORTH #503, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Suzann Trevisan officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Melanie Marein-efron director C/O URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC., 5000 SOUTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Philip J Pace officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Kelly Lefferts officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Gregg Scarlett officer: EVP & Pres. Bonefish Grill 2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD, TAMPA FL 33607
Lawrence V Jackson director C/O ASSURANT, INC., 28 LIBERTY ST., 41 F, NEW YORK NY 10005