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VectoIQ Acquisition (VectoIQ Acquisition) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2020)


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What is VectoIQ Acquisition 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. VectoIQ Acquisition's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2020 was $-0.70 Mil. VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2020 was $0.00 Mil. VectoIQ Acquisition has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies interest coverage is at least 5. VectoIQ Acquisition Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

(1) 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.

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

VTIQU' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


VTIQU's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: No Debt vs VTIQU: No Debt

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


VectoIQ Acquisition Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for VectoIQ Acquisition'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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VectoIQ Acquisition Interest Coverage Chart

VectoIQ Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19
Interest Coverage
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VectoIQ Acquisition Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Coverage

For the Shell Companies subindustry, VectoIQ Acquisition'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.


VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Coverage falls into.



VectoIQ Acquisition 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.

VectoIQ Acquisition'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, VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.91 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

VectoIQ Acquisition had no debt (1).

VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2020, VectoIQ Acquisition's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.70 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

VectoIQ Acquisition had no debt (1).

* 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.


VectoIQ Acquisition  (NAS:VTIQU) 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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VectoIQ Acquisition (VectoIQ Acquisition) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1354 Flagler Drive, Mamaroneck, New York, NY, USA, 10543
Website
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp operates as a blank check company. The firm intends to focus its search on the industrial technology, transportation, and smart mobility industries.
Executives
Steven M Shindler director 10700 PARKRIDGE BLVD., RESTON VA 20191
M&m Residual, Llc 10 percent owner 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Trevor R. Milton director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Thompson V De Witt C. director 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Michael Lee Erickson officer: President, Nikola Powersports 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Stephen J Girsky director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C25-A36, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Mark A Russell director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD, COLUMBUS OH 43085
Gerrit A. Marx director 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX CA 85040
Britton M. Worthen officer: Chief Legal Officer 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Michael L. Mansuetti director 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Lonnie R. Stalsberg director 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Jeffrey W Ubben director 1170 GORGAS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Joseph R. Pike officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Kim J. Brady officer: Chief Financial Officer 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Soo Yean Jin director 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040

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