GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) » Definitions » Interest Coverage

Chewy (CHWY) Interest Coverage

: 0 (At Loss) (As of Jan. 2024)
View and export this data going back to 2019. Start your Free Trial

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. Chewy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-20 Mil. Chewy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1 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 Chewy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CHWY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.755
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Chewy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chewy'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.

* Premium members only.

Chewy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A - - 21.91 -

Chewy Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 24.42 27.91 - - -

Competitive Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Chewy'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.


Chewy Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Chewy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Chewy 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.

Chewy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, Chewy's Interest Expense was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-24 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $528 Mil.

Chewy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Chewy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Chewy's Interest Expense was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $528 Mil.

Chewy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Chewy  (NYSE:CHWY) 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 .


Chewy Interest Coverage Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Chewy's Interest Coverage provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Chewy (CHWY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7700 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL, USA, 33322
Chewy is the largest e-commerce pet care retailer in the U.S., generating $10.1 billion in 2022 sales across pet food, treats, hard goods, and pharmacy categories. The firm was founded in 2011, acquired by PetSmart in 2017, and tapped public markets as a standalone company in 2019 after spending a couple of years developing under the aegis of the pet superstore chain. The firm generates sales from pet food, treats, over-the-counter medications, medical prescription fulfillment, and hard goods, like crates, leashes, and bowls.
Executives
Argos Holdings Gp Llc 10 percent owner C/O CHEWY, INC., 1855 GRIFFIN ROAD, DANIA BEACH FL 33004
James A Star director
Stacy Bowman officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Sumit Singh director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Michael Morant officer: General Counsel 7700 WEST SUNRISE BOULEVARD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Mario Jesus Marte officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Satish Mehta officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Susan Helfrick officer: General Counsel C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Mathieu Bigand director 7700 WEST SUNRISE BOULEVARD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Marco Castelli director 1855 GRIFFIN ROAD, SUITE B-428, DANIA BEACH FL 33004
James Larry Nelson director 2747 PARADISE ROAD, PH2804, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Kristine Dickson director 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
James Kevin Symancyk director C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33222
Buddy Holdings Iii Llc 10 percent owner C/O ARGOS HOLDINGS, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Buddy Holdings Ii Llc 10 percent owner C/O ARGOS HOLDINGS, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022

Chewy (CHWY) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Chewy Expands CarePlus with New Lemonade Pet Partnership

By Business Wire Business Wire 10-20-2022

Chewy Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

By Business Wire Business Wire 12-08-2022

Morgan Stanley Reduces Stake in Chewy Inc.

By GuruFocus Research 08-08-2023

Top 5 2nd Quarter Trades of Somerset Trust Co

By GuruFocus Research GuruFocus Editor 07-06-2022