DNB (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) Interest Coverage : 0.72 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Dun & Bradstreet Holdings 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. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $38 Mil. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-53 Mil. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.72. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

DNB' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 0.83 Max: 8.35
Current: 0.99

DNB's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
92.44% of 450 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 21.045 vs DNB: 0.99

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

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dun & Bradstreet 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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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Interest Coverage Chart

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Annual Data

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0.34

0.83

0.88

0.69

0.80

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Quarterly Data
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Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.23	0.68	1.14	1.40	0.72

Competitive Comparison of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Coverage

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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Dun & Bradstreet 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.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Expense was $-264 Mil. Its Operating Income was $212 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,530 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-1	*	211.7	/	-263.7
	=	0.80

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Interest Expense was $-53 Mil. Its Operating Income was $38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,526 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	38.2	/	-52.9
	=	0.72

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) 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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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Business Description

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Address

5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32256

Website

https://www.dnb.com

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc is a provider of business decisioning data and analytics. The company operates in two segments: North America, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights in the United States and Canada; and International, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights directly in the U.K, Europe, Greater China, India and indirectly through its WWN alliances. The company generates maximum revenue from the North American region. Other services provided by the company include digital marketing, sales acceleration, and risk management among others.

Executives

Richard N Massey	director	900 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD, SUITE 401, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Chinh Chu	director, 10 percent owner	THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Cannae Holdings, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CANNAE HOLDINGS, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Foley William P Ii	director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman of the Board	FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC., 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund Viii, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Anthony Jr Pietrontone	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Kirsten Marie Kliphouse	director	531 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
Bryan T. Hipsher	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Anthony M Jabbour	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	601 RIVERSIDE AVE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Virginia Green Gomez	officer: President, North America	5335 GATE PKWY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Thl Managers Viii, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Dnb Holdco, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Black Knight, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204