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Brunswick (Brunswick) Interest Coverage : 4.52 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Brunswick 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. Brunswick's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $123 Mil. Brunswick's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-27 Mil. Brunswick's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.52. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.44   Med: 10.53   Max: 18
Current: 7.02


BC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
52.86% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.72 vs BC: 7.02

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


Brunswick Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brunswick'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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Brunswick Interest Coverage Chart

Brunswick Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Brunswick 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 Brunswick's Interest Coverage

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Brunswick'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.


Brunswick's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Brunswick 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.

Brunswick'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, Brunswick's Interest Expense was $-112 Mil. Its Operating Income was $790 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,110 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*789.6/-112.4
=7.02

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Brunswick's Interest Expense was $-27 Mil. Its Operating Income was $123 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,110 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*123.3/-27.3
=4.52

* 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.


Brunswick  (NYSE:BC) 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 .


Brunswick Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Brunswick (Brunswick) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
26125 N. Riverwoods Boulevard, Suite 500, Mettawa, IL, USA, 60045-3420
Brunswick is a leading manufacturer in the marine recreation industry. The company has more than 60 brands delivering products across propulsion (outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers), parts, accessories, and technology, and boats (including well-known brands like Boston Whaler and Sea Ray). It also owns numerous Freedom Boat Club (shared ownership) locations as well as Boateka, which facilitates transactions in the used boat market. Brunswick's focus surrounds building the innovative marine and recreational experiences, technologies, and connections supported by quality and innovation.
Executives
Nancy E Cooper director 26 CHERRY TREE LANE, RIVERSIDE CT 06878
David V Singer director 13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PL, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Brenna Preisser officer: V.P. & CHIEF HR OFFICER C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 1 N. FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
David M Foulkes officer: VP&Pres Marine Cons Solutions C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N RIVERWOOD BLVD. SUITE 500, METTAWA IL 60045-3420
Ryan M Gwillim officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Christopher F Dekker officer: V.P. GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 1 N FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
John G Buelow officer: EVP & President Mercury Marine 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Randall S Altman officer: Vice President and Controller C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N RIVERWOODS BLVD, METTAWA IL 60045
Jill Wrobel officer: EVP Chief Human Resources Off C/OBRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Mary Ann Wright director 486 S. PIERCE AVE., SUITE E, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
Reginald Fils-aime director C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Aine Denari officer: VP, President Boat Group C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Brett A Dibkey officer: Vice President C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
William Metzger officer: VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER C/O BRUNSWICK CORP, 1 N FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Christopher Drees officer: PRESIDENT - MERCURY MARINE C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD SUITE 500, METTAWA IL 60045