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Pinnacle Entertainment (Pinnacle Entertainment) Interest Coverage : 1.21 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Pinnacle Entertainment 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. Pinnacle Entertainment's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2018 was $123 Mil. Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2018 was $-101 Mil. Pinnacle Entertainment's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.21. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


PNK's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Industry Median: 5.14
* 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.


Pinnacle Entertainment Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pinnacle Entertainment'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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Pinnacle Entertainment Interest Coverage Chart

Pinnacle Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.71 1.25 1.40 1.01 1.17

Pinnacle Entertainment Quarterly Data
Dec12 Dec13 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
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 1.18 1.21 1.09 1.26 1.21

Competitive Comparison of Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Coverage

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Pinnacle Entertainment'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.


Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pinnacle Entertainment 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.

Pinnacle Entertainment'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, Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Expense was $-381 Mil. Its Operating Income was $444 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,901 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-1*444.37/-381.3
=1.17

Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2018, Pinnacle Entertainment's Interest Expense was $-101 Mil. Its Operating Income was $123 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,832 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=-1*122.546/-101.1
=1.21

* 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.


Pinnacle Entertainment  (NAS:PNK) 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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Pinnacle Entertainment (Pinnacle Entertainment) Business Description

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Pinnacle Entertainment Inc is a United Stated based owns, operates and develops casinos and related hospitality and entertainment businesses. Its owned facilities are located in Ohio and leased facilities are located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. The company also hold a majority interest in the racing license owner, and it is a party to a management contract, for Retama Park Racetrack located outside of San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, Pinnacle owns and operate a live and televised poker tournament series under the trade name Heartland Poker Tour. The company's three reportable segments based on the regions in which it operates namely Midwest, South, and West.
Executives
Virginia E Shanks officer: EVP and Chief Admin. Officer 4170 CAUGHLIN PARKWAY, RENO NV 89519
Charles L Atwood director C/O EQUITY RESIDENTIAL, TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL 60606
Desiree G Rogers director C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
James L Martineau director C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC, 3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Jaynie M Studenmund director 506 SECOND AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, SEATTLE WA 98104
Anthony Michael Sanfilippo director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC, 3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Carlos Ruisanchez director, officer: President and CFO C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC, 3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Stephen C Comer director 8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113