WW International (WW International) Interest Coverage

: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)

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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. 2023 was $-2.4 Mil. WW International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-24.5 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. 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: 1.96 Max: 2.73
Current: 0.27

WW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
98.75% of 80 companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 10.08 vs WW: 0.27

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

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 Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Interest Coverage

2.13

1.78

2.24

1.39

0.27

WW International Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Interest Coverage																0.26	-	1.09	1.25	-

Competitive Comparison

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 Interest Coverage Distribution

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.

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. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, WW International's Interest Expense was $-95.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $26.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,479.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	25.966	/	-95.893
	=	0.27

WW International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, WW International's Interest Expense was $-24.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-2.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,479.9 Mil.

WW International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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 (WW International) Business Description

Industry

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Address

675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010

Website

https://corporate.ww.com

WW International is one of the largest global providers of weight loss solutions, generating $1 billion in 2022 revenue. The firm has re-emphasized its core weight loss IP after an ill-advised foray into a digital ecosystem solution, offering its members access to in person and digital studio classes, diet tracking, recipes, nutrition planning, and a suite of adjacent resources. It boasts an active member base of 3-4 million, with a footprint that spans the United States, Canada, Europe, and a small presence in emerging markets (predominately in Latin America).

Executives

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
Denis F Kelly	director
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
Sima Sistani	director, officer: Chief Executive 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