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SIRI (Sirius XM Holdings) Interest Coverage : 3.72 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Sirius XM Holdings 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. Sirius XM Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $435 Mil. Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-117 Mil. Sirius XM Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.72. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

SIRI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.56   Med: 4.38   Max: 4.94
Current: 4.27


SIRI's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
67.26% of 623 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.42 vs SIRI: 4.27

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


Sirius XM Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sirius XM Holdings'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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Sirius XM Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Sirius XM Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.73 4.90 3.95 3.56 3.90

Sirius XM Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 3.42 5.13 3.93 4.42 3.72

Competitive Comparison of Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sirius XM Holdings'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.


Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sirius XM Holdings 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.

Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Expense was $-496 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,936 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,314 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1936/-496
=3.90

Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Sirius XM Holdings's Interest Expense was $-117 Mil. Its Operating Income was $435 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,405 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*435/-117
=3.72

* 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.


Sirius XM Holdings  (NAS:SIRI) 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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Sirius XM Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10020
Sirius XM operates almost exclusively in the US through its SiriusXM and Pandora audio services. SiriusXM is primarily a satellite radio service, which offers nationwide coverage and mostly ad-free listening, with proprietary channels and exclusive content. It makes agreements with automakers to install its radios in vehicles and give trial services to vehicle buyers, which have traditionally fed its subscriber base. The company operates the service through a handful of geostationary satellites that it owns and operates, but it now offers a streaming SiriusXM option as well. Pandora, which makes up a much smaller portion of revenue and profit, offers a subscription and ad-supported streaming music service that competes with industry giants like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.
Executives
Joseph A Inzerillo officer: Chief Product & Tech. Officer 173 WATER STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
David Adam Blau director 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112-7009
Sean S Sullivan officer: EVP and CFO 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jonelle Procope director 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Stephen Cook officer: EVP, Sales and Automotive
Kristina Salen director 1601 CLOVERFIELD BLVD., SUITE 620, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Dara F Altman officer: EVP & Chief Admin. Officer SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Joan Lordi Amble director AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Carl E Vogel director C/O SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
James E Meyer officer: President, Sales & Operations 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90028
Vanessa Ames Wittman director C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Scott Andrew Greenstein officer: Pres., Entertainment & Sports SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
James Mooney director 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
David J Frear officer: EVP and CFO 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
James Arthur Cady officer: EVP, Product and Operations 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020