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United Fire Group (United Fire Group) Interest Coverage : 28.77 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is United Fire Group 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. United Fire Group's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $25 Mil. United Fire Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1 Mil. United Fire Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.77. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


UFCS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 13.52
* 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.


United Fire Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Fire Group'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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United Fire Group Interest Coverage Chart

United Fire Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 - 31.39 4.79 -

United Fire Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of United Fire Group's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, United Fire Group'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.


United Fire Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, United Fire Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Fire Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



United Fire Group 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

United Fire Group'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, United Fire Group's Interest Expense was $-3 Mil. Its EBIT was $-36 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $50 Mil.

United Fire Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, United Fire Group's Interest Expense was $-1 Mil. Its EBIT was $25 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $50 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*25/-0.869
=28.77

* 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.


United Fire Group  (NAS:UFCS) 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 .


United Fire Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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United Fire Group (United Fire Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, 52401
United Fire Group Inc is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance and selling annuities through a network of independent agencies. The company's only operating segment is property and casualty insurance, which includes commercial lines insurance, personal lines insurance, and assumed reinsurance. The primary source of revenue is premiums and investment income.
Executives
Robert Francis Cataldo officer: VP & Strategy Officer 118 SECOND AVENUE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Micah G Woolstenhulme officer: VP 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
George D Milligan director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Christopher R Drahozal director 2001 RIVIERA COURT, LAWRENCE KS 66047-1999
Julie A Stephenson officer: Executive VP & COO 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Eric J Martin officer: Chief Financial Officer 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52407
Mark A. Green director 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60601
Kevin James Leidwinger director, officer: Director, CEO 151 N. FRANKLIN, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sarah E Madsen officer: Chief Legal Officer 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Jeremy Bahl officer: VP & Chief UW Officer 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Kyle D. Skogman director 411 FIRST AVENUE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Lura E Mcbride director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Mary K. Quass director 2875 MT. VERNON RD SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52403
James Noyce director 5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Matthew R Foran director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401