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EastGroup Properties (EastGroup Properties) Interest Coverage : 5.85 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EastGroup Properties 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. EastGroup Properties's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $60.6 Mil. EastGroup Properties's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10.4 Mil. EastGroup Properties's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.85. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

EGP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.2   Med: 3.24   Max: 5.06
Current: 5.06


EGP's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
68.2% of 676 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 2.98 vs EGP: 5.06

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


EastGroup Properties Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for EastGroup Properties'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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EastGroup Properties Interest Coverage Chart

EastGroup Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.38 3.78 4.58 5.01 5.06

EastGroup Properties Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 4.51 4.27 4.67 5.67 5.85

Competitive Comparison of EastGroup Properties's Interest Coverage

For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, EastGroup Properties'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.


EastGroup Properties's Interest Coverage Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, EastGroup Properties's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



EastGroup Properties 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.

EastGroup Properties'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, EastGroup Properties's Interest Expense was $-45.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $228.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,698.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*228.144/-45.048
=5.06

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, EastGroup Properties's Interest Expense was $-10.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $60.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,698.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*60.647/-10.374
=5.85

* 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.


EastGroup Properties  (NYSE:EGP) 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 .


EastGroup Properties Interest Coverage Related Terms

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EastGroup Properties (EastGroup Properties) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 West Parkway Place, Suite 100, Ridgeland, MS, USA, 39157
EastGroup Properties Inc is an equity real estate investment trust. It is engaged in the development, acquisition, and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States, primarily in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and North Carolina. The company manages a portfolio of industrial properties. The vast majority of these properties are multi-tenant business distribution buildings that provide large warehousing and office space for customers. Properties located in Texas and Florida account for most of EastGroup's total real estate portfolio. The company derives its revenue in the form of rental income.
Executives
John F Coleman officer: Executive Vice President 7003 PRESIDENTS DRIVE, STE 800, ORLANDO FL 32701
Richard Reid Dunbar officer: Senior Vice President 190 EAST CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 400, JACKSON MS 39201
Eaves Hayden C Iii director 201 S LAKE AVE, STE 501, PASADENA CA 91101
David Michael Fields director 34 OAK TRAIL COURT, ALAMO CA 94507
Staci H. Tyler officer: Senior VP, CAO and Secretary EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC., 400 W. PARKWAY PLACE, SUITE 100, RIDGELAND MS 39157
Leland R Speed director
Hoster David H Ii director 188 EAST CAPITAL STREET, 300MONE JACKSON PLACE, JACKSON MS 39201
Katherine M Sandstrom director 4600 SOUTH SYRACUSE STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80237
Bailey H C Jr director 1052 HIGHLAND COLONY PARKWAY, STE 202, RIDGELAND MS 39157
Brent Wood officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 188 E CAPITOL ST, 300 ONE JACKSON PL, JACKSON MS 39201
Donald F Colleran director 942 SOUTH SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38117
D Pike Aloian director C/O ROTHSCHILD REALTY INC, 1251 AVENUEOF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Mary E Mccormick director 188 E. CAPITOL STREET, 300 ONE JACKSON PLACE, JACKSON MS 39201
Bolton H Eric Jr director
Marshall A Loeb director, officer: President and CEO C/O EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC., 190 EAST CAPITOL STREET, JACKSON MS 39201