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MSG Networks (MSG Networks) Interest Coverage : 14.10 (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is MSG Networks 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. MSG Networks's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $69.9 Mil. MSG Networks's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-5.0 Mil. MSG Networks's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 14.10. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

MSGN' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.51   Med: 14.3   Max: 59.69
Current: 13.35


MSGN's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.09 vs MSGN: 13.35

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


MSG Networks Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSG Networks'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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MSG Networks Interest Coverage Chart

MSG Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20
Interest Coverage
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MSG Networks Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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Competitive Comparison of MSG Networks's Interest Coverage

For the Entertainment subindustry, MSG Networks'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.


MSG Networks's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MSG Networks's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MSG Networks's Interest Coverage falls into.



MSG Networks 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.

MSG Networks's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2020, MSG Networks's Interest Expense was $-36.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $295.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,057.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2020 )
=-1*294.968/-36.324
=8.12

MSG Networks's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2021, MSG Networks's Interest Expense was $-5.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $69.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,017.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2021 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2021 )
=-1*69.885/-4.958
=14.10

* 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.


MSG Networks  (NYSE:MSGN) 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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MSG Networks (MSG Networks) Business Description

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Address
11 Pennsylvania Plaza, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
MSG Networks Inc is engaged in sports production, and content development and distribution. The company owns and operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG+, collectively MSG Networks. Its networks are distributed throughout its territory, which includes all of New York State and significant portions of New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as parts of Pennsylvania. The company generates revenues from affiliate fees charged to distributors for the right to carry its programming networks, as well as from the sale of advertising.
Executives
Stephen Mills director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Lawrence J. Burian officer: EVP and General Counsel TWO PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Dawn Darino-gorski officer: SVP, Controller & PAO 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10001
Andrea Greenberg officer: President and CEO 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Bret Richter officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
James Lawrence Dolan director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman, other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Kristin A Dolan director, 10 percent owner C/O MSG TWO PENN PLAZA, 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10121
Aidan J Dolan director 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Joseph Cohen director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Quentin F Dolan director 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Hank Ratner director 1111 STEWART AVE C/O CABLEVISON BETHPAGE NY 11714-3581
John L Sykes director 2 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Joel M. Litvin director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10011
Paul Joseph Dolan director, other: Trustee of Member of 13D Group TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Joseph Lhota director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121