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Granite Construction (Granite Construction) Interest Coverage

: 0.01 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Granite Construction's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Granite Construction's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7 Mil. Granite Construction's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

GVA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62   Med: 4.83   Max: 6.79
Current: 2.8


GVA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.51% of 1263 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.1 vs GVA: 2.80

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


Granite Construction Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Granite Construction'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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Granite Construction Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.62 - 5.76 2.80

Granite Construction Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 5.53 - 6.03 14.76 0.01

Competitive Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Granite Construction'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.


Granite Construction Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Granite Construction's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Granite Construction 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.

Granite Construction'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, Granite Construction's Interest Expense was $-18 Mil. Its Operating Income was $52 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $678 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*51.716/-18.462
=2.80

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Granite Construction's Interest Expense was $-7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $678 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*0.08/-6.563
=0.01

* 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.


Granite Construction  (NYSE:GVA) 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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Granite Construction (Granite Construction) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
585 West Beach Street, Watsonville, CA, USA, 95076
Granite Construction Inc engages in the construction and development of various infrastructure projects on behalf of public and private clients in the United States. It focuses on heavy civil infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, transit facilities, airports, and bridges. In addition, the company performs site preparation and infrastructure services for residential development, energy development, and other facilities. The majority of revenue is derived from the company's construction operating segment, with the remainder derived from its materials segment.
Executives
Bradley Jay Williams officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Kyle T Larkin officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Staci M Woolsey officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4875 S FRANKLIN ST, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CO 80113
Louis E Caldera director C/O BELO CORP, PO BOX 655237, DALLAS TX 75265-5237
Laura M Mullen director C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Brian R Dowd officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Lisa Curtis officer: CAO & VP, Investor Relations 3200 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUITE 2950, HOUSTON TX 77027
James A Radich officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Michael G Tatusko officer: Senior Vice President C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Desai Jigisha officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
Claes Bjork director GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, PO BOX 50085, WATSONVILLE CA 95077-5085
Patricia D Galloway director C/O 585 WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE CA 95076
James Hildebrand Roberts director, officer: Director, President & CEO PO BOX 50085, WATSONVILLE CA 95077-5085
David H Kelsey director C/O OGLEBAY NORTON CO, 1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114-2598
Molly Campbell director 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE 7TH FLR, PASADENA CA 91101