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Miller Industries (Miller Industries) Interest Coverage : 15.37 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Miller Industries 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. Miller Industries's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $22 Mil. Miller Industries's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1 Mil. Miller Industries's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.37. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

MLR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.76   Med: 22.83   Max: 43.42
Current: 13.18


MLR's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
62.37% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.77 vs MLR: 13.18

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


Miller Industries Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Miller Industries'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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Miller Industries Interest Coverage Chart

Miller Industries 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 22.33 31.81 17.43 8.76 13.18

Miller Industries 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 9.61 12.34 12.03 12.99 15.37

Competitive Comparison of Miller Industries's Interest Coverage

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Miller Industries'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.


Miller Industries's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Miller Industries's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Miller Industries's Interest Coverage falls into.



Miller Industries 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.

Miller Industries'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, Miller Industries's Interest Expense was $-6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $79 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*78.767/-5.974
=13.18

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Miller Industries's Interest Expense was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $22 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*22.274/-1.449
=15.37

* 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.


Miller Industries  (NYSE:MLR) 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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Miller Industries (Miller Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
8503 Hilltop Drive, Ooltewah, TN, USA, 37363
Miller Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing of vehicle towing and recovery equipment. The company produces wreckers, car carriers, and trailer bodies under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. The products are sold primarily in North America, Canada, and Mexico through independent distributors.
Executives
Jill Sutton director 313 IRON HORSE WAY, PROVIDENCE RI 02908
Peter Lee Jackson director 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Javier A Reyes director 65 FALLING WATER LANE, MORGANTOWN WV 26508
Susan E Sweeney director 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD. SUITE 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Jeffrey I Badgley officer: Co-CEO
Miller William G. Ii director, officer: CEO and President 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Josias W. Reyneke officer: Chief Information Officer 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Deborah L Whitmire director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Frank Madonia officer: Executive VP, Secretary & GC
Vincent J. Tiano officer: Vice President and CRO 8515 CAVANAUGH LANE, HIXSON TN 37343
Jamison Linden officer: Vice President and CMO 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Leigh Walton director 150 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 2800, NASHVILLE TN 37201
Ashford Theodore H. Iii director 909 STUART ROAD, WILMINGTON DE 19807
Richard H Roberts director C/O MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC., 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Chandler A Russell Iii director C/O KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP, 110 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2800, ATLANTA GA 30309