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Enbridge Energy Partners LP (Enbridge Energy Partners LP) Interest Coverage : 2.47 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Enbridge Energy Partners LP 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. Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $252 Mil. Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-102 Mil. Enbridge Energy Partners LP's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 2.47. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


EEP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.59
* 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.


Enbridge Energy Partners LP Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enbridge Energy Partners LP'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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Enbridge Energy Partners LP Interest Coverage Chart

Enbridge Energy Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.37 2.73 3.52 3.00 1.99

Enbridge Energy Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.62 1.08 2.77 2.54 2.47

Competitive Comparison of Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Enbridge Energy Partners LP'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.


Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage falls into.



Enbridge Energy Partners LP 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.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017, Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Expense was $-525 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,047 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,976 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2017 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2017 )
=-1*1047/-525
=1.99

Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2018, Enbridge Energy Partners LP's Interest Expense was $-102 Mil. Its Operating Income was $252 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,876 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=-1*252/-102
=2.47

* 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.


Enbridge Energy Partners LP  (NYSE:EEP) 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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Enbridge Energy Partners LP (Enbridge Energy Partners LP) Business Description

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Enbridge Energy Partners is a master limited partnership, formed by its general partner, Enbridge Inc. The company operates crude oil pipelines in the United States. Its crude oil infrastructure is highlighted by the Lakehead system, the U.S. portion of the Canadian Mainline pipeline system.
Executives
Dan Allen Westbrook director 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
James Herbert England director 15687 VILLORESI WAY, NAPLES FL 34110
Stephen J Neyland director, officer: Vice President 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark A. Maki director, officer: President 425 - 1ST STREET S.W., CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
William S Waldheim director 304 MARINA VIEW CT., LAKEWAY TX 78734
Laura Buss Sayavedra director 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056
Allen C Capps officer: Controller 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT, HOUSTON TX 77056-5310
Cynthia L Hansen officer: Sr.VP-Liquids Pipelines, Ops 500 CONSUMERS ROAD, NORTH YORK A6 M2J 1P8
John K Whelen director 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
D Guy Jarvis director, officer: Exec Vice Pres.-Liquids PL 3000, 425 - 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
C Gregory Harper director 185 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, PORTSMOUTH NH 03801
Rebecca B Roberts director 1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
George K Petty director, other: Reitred Director-ret.w/n 6 mos 1317 HANOVER PLACE, SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93401
Byron C Neiles officer: Vice President -Major Projects 3000, 425 1ST STREET SW, CALGARY A0 T2P 3L8
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