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WW (WW International) Interest Coverage : 1.34 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is WW International 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. WW International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $36.2 Mil. WW International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-27.0 Mil. WW International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.34. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

WW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 1.76   Max: 2.73
Current: 0.72


WW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
97.47% of 79 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 12.22 vs WW: 0.72

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


WW International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for WW International'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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WW International Interest Coverage Chart

WW International 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 1.78 2.24 1.39 0.27 0.72

WW International Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - - 1.26 0.63 1.34

Competitive Comparison of WW International's Interest Coverage

For the Personal Services subindustry, WW International'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.


WW International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WW International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WW International's Interest Coverage falls into.


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WW International 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.

WW International'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, WW International's Interest Expense was $-109.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $78.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,475.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*78.811/-108.954
=0.72

WW International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2024, WW International's Interest Expense was $-27.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $36.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,475.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*36.222/-27.031
=1.34

* 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.


WW International  (NAS:WW) 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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WW International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010
WW International Inc is a provider of weight loss solutions. The firm offers its members access to in person workshops and digital solutions as a part of its weight loss and weight management programs. Its digital app provides members access to tools such as, trackers for food, water, activity, weight, content regarding behavioral techniques for building healthy habits and other related tools. Along with its in person workshops and digital solutions, the company also provides members who medically qualify access to clinicians who can prescribe weight management medications when clinically appropriate. The company generates majority of its revenue in the form of Subscription Revenue. Geographically, the company generates key revenue from North America and rest from International markets.
Executives
Sima Sistani director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Denis F Kelly director
Michael F Colosi officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Nicole Haag officer: Corp Controller Prin Acct Off 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
William H Shrank director 500 WEST MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Pierre-olivier Latour officer: Chief Technology Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Tara Comonte director C/O SHAKE SHACK INC., 24 UNION SQUARE EAST,5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
S.a. Westend 10 percent owner VALLEY PARK, 44, RUE DE LA VALLEE, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2661
Heather Stark officer: Interim Principal Fin. Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Christopher J Sobecki director C/O WW INTERNATIONAL, 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Raymond Debbane director C/O THE INVUS GROUP, LLC, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jonas Fajgenbaum director C/O WW INTERNATIONAL, INC., 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Amanda Tolleson officer: Chief Marketing Officer 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Oprah Winfrey director, 10 percent owner NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG, TWO NORTH LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60602
Amy Kossover officer: SVP Corp Fin, Controller, PAO C/O WW INTERNATIONAL, INC., 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010