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American Axle & Mfg Holdings (American Axle & Mfg Holdings) Interest Coverage

: 0.75 (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. American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $38 Mil. American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-50 Mil. American Axle & Mfg Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.75. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

AXL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85   Med: 2.36   Max: 4.36
Current: 0.85


AXL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
93.99% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.57 vs AXL: 0.85

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


American Axle & Mfg Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Axle & Mfg Holdings'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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American Axle & Mfg Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.04 0.86 1.50 1.57 0.85

American Axle & Mfg Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.36 0.81 1.31 0.54 0.75

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, American Axle & Mfg Holdings'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.


American Axle & Mfg Holdings Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Coverage falls into.



American Axle & Mfg Holdings 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.

American Axle & Mfg Holdings'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, American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Expense was $-202 Mil. Its Operating Income was $172 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,847 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*171.8/-201.7
=0.85

American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, American Axle & Mfg Holdings's Interest Expense was $-50 Mil. Its Operating Income was $38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,847 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*37.8/-50.2
=0.75

* 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.


American Axle & Mfg Holdings  (NYSE:AXL) 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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American Axle & Mfg Holdings (American Axle & Mfg Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Dauch Drive, Detroit, MI, USA, 48211-1198
American Axle & Mfg Holdings Inc is engaged in manufacturing, engineering, designing and validation of driveline systems and related components and chassis modules for light trucks, SUVs, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The company's segment includes Driveline and Metal Forming. It generates maximum revenue from the Driveline segment.
Executives
Terri M. Kemp officer: Senior VP Human Resources ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Matthew K. Paroly officer: VP & General Counsel ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Norman Willemse officer: VP, Metal Form Prod. Bus. Unit ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211-1198
James A Mccaslin director
Herbert K Parker director 38505 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 200, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304
John F. Smith director ONE DAUCH DR., DETROIT MI 48211
Tolga I Oal officer: President, AAM North America 201 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSTBURGH PA 15212
Alberto L Satine officer: VP-Procurement ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Sandra E. Pierce director 2555 TELEGRAPH RD., BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
Miller William P Ii director 20 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Joseph Lynch officer: VP Finance & Controller ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Michael K Simonte officer: VP & Treasurer ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211-1198
Bowes Timothy Earl Joseph officer: Senior VP Corporate Planning 2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Elizabeth Anne Chappell director ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211
Christopher John May officer: VP & CFO ONE DAUCH DRIVE, DETROIT MI 48211