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Graphic Packaging Holding Co (Graphic Packaging Holding Co) Interest Coverage : 5.12 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Graphic Packaging Holding Co 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. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $302 Mil. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-59 Mil. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.12. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

GPK' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.82   Med: 4.88   Max: 6.62
Current: 5.22


GPK's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
56.09% of 312 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 7.215 vs GPK: 5.22

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


Graphic Packaging Holding Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Graphic Packaging Holding Co'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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Graphic Packaging Holding Co Interest Coverage Chart

Graphic Packaging Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Graphic Packaging Holding Co 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 5.06 5.95 4.77 5.08 5.12

Competitive Comparison of Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Coverage

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Graphic Packaging Holding Co'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.


Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Graphic Packaging Holding Co 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co'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, Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Expense was $-239 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,248 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,798 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1248/-239
=5.22

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Interest Expense was $-59 Mil. Its Operating Income was $302 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,798 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*302/-59
=5.12

* 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.


Graphic Packaging Holding Co  (NYSE:GPK) 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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Graphic Packaging Holding Co (Graphic Packaging Holding Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Graphic Packaging Holding Co is a holding company that manufactures and sells a variety of paper-based consumer packaging products through its subsidiaries. The company's two primary functions include the sale of paperboard packaging and the operation of paperboard mills. The paperboard packaging business includes packaging for beverages, including beer and soft drinks as well as food, including cereal, frozen foods, and pet foods. The firm also sells paperboard packaging for household products, including dishwasher and laundry detergent and personal care products. Graphic Packaging operates papermills that sell laminated and coated packaging products to third parties. The majority of revenue comes from the Americas.
Executives
Stephen R. Scherger officer: SVP, Consumer Packaging Div. 3901 SULGRAVE ROAD, RICHMOND VA 23221
Lynn A Wentworth director CINCINNATI BELL INC, P O BOX 2301, CINCINNATI OH 45201
Michael James Farrell officer: EVP, Mills Division 1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 100, ATLANTA GA 30328
Jean Francois Roche officer: SVP and President, EMEA 1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 100, AT GA 30328
Elizabeth Spence officer: EVP, Human Resources 1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY, N.W., SUITE 100, ATLANTA GA 30328
Aziz Aghili director 5706 KIRKRIDGE TRAIL, ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48306
Margie Kay Bidlingmaier officer: EVP, President, Americas Busi 1500 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 100, ATLANTA GA 30328
Mary K Rhinehart director 821 17TH STREET, DENVER CO 80202
Joseph P Yost officer: SVP, Supply Chain 814 LIVINGSTON COURT, MARIETTA GA 30067
Larry M Venturelli director 2000 M-63N, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Charles D Lischer officer: SVP & CAO 2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 700, ATLANTA GA 30339
Stacey J. Panayiotou officer: EVP, Human Resources 9200 W. 108TH CIRCLE, WESTMINSTER CO 80021
Robert Hagemann director 3 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940
Laurie Brlas director C/O ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST STE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Dean A Scarborough director 150 N. ORANGE GROVE BLVD, PASADENA CA 91103