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TerraForm Power (TerraForm Power) Interest Coverage : 0.68 (As of Jun. 2020)


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What is TerraForm Power 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. TerraForm Power's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $58.4 Mil. TerraForm Power's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $-85.3 Mil. TerraForm Power's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 was 0.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. TerraForm Power Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

TERP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 0.4   Max: 0.93
Current: 0.4


TERP's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 2.99 vs TERP: 0.40

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


TerraForm Power Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for TerraForm Power'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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TerraForm Power Interest Coverage Chart

TerraForm Power Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.37 0.54 0.16 0.40 0.40

TerraForm Power Quarterly Data
Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
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 0.78 0.46 - 0.39 0.68

Competitive Comparison of TerraForm Power's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, TerraForm Power'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.


TerraForm Power's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, TerraForm Power's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



TerraForm Power 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.

TerraForm Power's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019, TerraForm Power's Interest Expense was $-298.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $118.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,066.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2019 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2019 )
=-1*118.101/-298.142
=0.40

TerraForm Power's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2020, TerraForm Power's Interest Expense was $-85.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $58.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,548.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2020 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2020 )
=-1*58.427/-85.332
=0.68

* 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.


TerraForm Power  (NAS:TERP) 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 .


TerraForm Power Interest Coverage Related Terms

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TerraForm Power (TerraForm Power) Business Description

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Address
200 Liberty Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10281
TerraForm Power Inc Class A owns and operates clean power generation assets. The portfolio of facilities controlled by the company includes wind and solar power producing facilities located in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and Chile. The majority of the energy produced by TerraForm Power comes from its solar sites. The company primarily generates revenue from the sale of energy to utility, commercial, and residential customers in the United States. Income earned from government incentives programs also represents a substantial revenue stream.
Executives
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 10 percent owner BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (canada) Lp 10 percent owner BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 100, 181 BAY STREET, TORONTO A6 M5F 2T3
Partners Ltd 10 percent owner 181 BAY STREET, BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Bruce A Williamson director C/O SOUTHCROSS ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1717 MAIN STREET, SUITE 5200, DALLAS TX 75201
Mark Allen Mcfarland director 7550 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Peter Blackmore director UTSTARCOM, INC., 1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY, ALAMEDA CA 94502
Hall, Iii Edward C director 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Hanif Dahya director NEW YORK COOMUNITY BANCORP INC, 102 DUFFY AVENUE, HICKSVILLE NY 11801
Jack Stark director 700 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002-2700
Appaloosa Management Lp other: Member of 10% owner group. 404 WASHINGTON AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
David A Tepper other: Member of 10% owner group. C/O APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP, 26 MAIN ST FIRST FL, CHATHAM NJ 07928
Appaloosa Partners Inc other: Member of 10% owner group. C/O APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P., 51 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
David A Rawden officer: Intrm Chief Accounting Officer CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION, 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Bluemountain Foinaven Master Fund L.p. 10 percent owner 280 PARK AVE FL 12 NEW YORK NY 10017
Bluemountain Logan Opportunities Master Fund L.p. 10 percent owner 280 PARK AVE FL 12 NEW YORK NY 10017