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Garmin (Garmin) Interest Coverage

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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. Garmin's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $340 Mil. Garmin's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. 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. Garmin Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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


GRMN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.69
* 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.


Garmin Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Garmin'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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Competitive Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Garmin'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.


Garmin Interest Coverage Distribution

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

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



Garmin 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.

Garmin'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, Garmin's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,092 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $113 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Garmin's interest coverage with the available data.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Garmin's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $340 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $113 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Garmin's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Garmin  (NYSE:GRMN) 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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Garmin (Garmin) Business Description

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Address
Muhlentalstrasse 2, Schaffhausen, CHE, 8200
Garmin produces GPS-enabled hardware and software for five verticals: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine. The company relies on licensing mapping data to enable its hardware specialized for often niche activities like scuba diving or sailing. Garmin operates in 100 countries and sells its products via distributors as well as relationships with original equipment manufacturers.
Executives
Clifton A Pemble director, officer: President and CEO
Cheng-wei Wang officer: General Manager - Garmin Corp. NO. 68, ZHANGSHU 2ND ROAD, XIZHI DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI CITY F5 221
Sean Biddlecombe officer: General Manager, Garmin Europe LIBERTY HOUSE, HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK, SOUTHAMPTON X0 SO40 9LR
Douglas G. Boessen officer: CFO and Treasurer 3231 S.E. SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Patrick Desbois officer: Vice President, Operations 1200 EAST 151ST STREET, OLATHE KS 66062
Matthew Munn officer: VP, Man. Director - Auto OEM 28001 CABOT DRIVE, SUITE 100, NOVI MI 48377
Philip Straub officer: VP, Man. Director - Aviation 1200 EAST 151ST STREET, OLATHE KS 66062
Jonathan Burrell 10 percent owner 6300 WEST 143RD STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66223
Joseph J Hartnett director 425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD, SUITE 1000, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Min H Kao director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO 1200 E. 151ST ST., OLATHE KS 66062
Catherine A. Lewis director 325 NE NORTHGATE CROSSING, LEE'S SUMMIT MO 64064
Pao-chang Huang officer: General Manager - Garmin Corp. NO. 68, JANGSHU 2ND ROAD, SIJHIH, TAPEI F5 ROC
Danny J Bartel officer: Vice President,Worldwide Sales 1200 EAST 151ST STREET, OLATHE KS 66062
Donald Eller director
Andrew R Etkind officer: General Counsel and Secretary 1200 E 151 ST ST, OLATHE KS 66062

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