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Mitel Networks (Mitel Networks) Interest Coverage : 1.91 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Mitel Networks 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. Mitel Networks's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $17 Mil. Mitel Networks's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-9 Mil. Mitel Networks's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 1.91. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


MITL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.38
* 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.


Mitel Networks Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitel Networks'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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Mitel Networks Interest Coverage Chart

Mitel Networks Annual Data
Trend Apr08 Apr09 Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 3.51 1.37 7.18 2.76

Mitel Networks Quarterly Data
Oct13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 5.45 1.91 0.03 1.88 1.91

Competitive Comparison of Mitel Networks's Interest Coverage

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Mitel Networks'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.


Mitel Networks's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Mitel Networks 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.

Mitel Networks's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017, Mitel Networks's Interest Expense was $-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was $52 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $612 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-1*51.6/-18.7
=2.76

Mitel Networks's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2018, Mitel Networks's Interest Expense was $-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $477 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=-1*16.8/-8.8
=1.91

* 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.


Mitel Networks  (NAS:MITL) 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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Mitel Networks (Mitel Networks) Business Description

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Mitel Networks Corp is a provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions. Its business is organized into two segments: Cloud and Enterprise. The Cloud Division portfolio includes a comprehensive family of cloud communications services. The Enterprise Division sells and supports business communications products and services. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated from the United States, with the rest coming from Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions.
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