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Noble Energy (Noble Energy) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2020)


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What is Noble Energy 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. Noble Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $-114 Mil. Noble Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was $-87 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


NBL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.72
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Noble Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Energy'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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Noble Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Noble Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Interest Coverage
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Noble Energy Quarterly Data
Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
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 0.63 0.30 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Noble Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Noble Energy'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.


Noble Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Noble Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



Noble Energy 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.

Noble Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019, Noble Energy's Interest Expense was $-260 Mil. Its Operating Income was $12 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,641 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2019 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2019 )
=-1*12/-260
=0.05

Noble Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2020, Noble Energy's Interest Expense was $-87 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-114 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,105 Mil.

Noble Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Noble Energy  (NAS:NBL) 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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Noble Energy (Noble Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1001 Noble Energy Way, Houston, TX, USA, 77070
Noble Energy is an independent oil and gas producer with key assets in the U.S., Israel, and West Africa. At the end of 2019, the company reported net proven reserves of 2.05 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 361 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2019, at a ratio of 57% oil and natural gas liquids and 43% natural gas.
Executives
Christine M Michel officer: SVP, HR & Administration 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON TX 77070
Rachel G Clingman officer: SVP, General Counsel/Corp Sec 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON TX 77070
Thomas Hodge Walker officer: Sr. VP U.S. Onshore 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
J. Keith Elliott officer: Sr. VP Offshore NOBLE ENERGY INC. 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON TX 77070
Dustin A. Hatley officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer NOBLE ENERGY, INC., 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
Scott D Urban director NOBLE ENERGY, INC. 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON TX 77070
James E Craddock director 410 - 17TH STREET, SUITE 1400, DENVER CO 80202
Van Kleef William T director
David L Stover director, officer: CEO & Director NOBLE ENERGY, INC., 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
Jeffrey L Berenson director C/O EPOCH HOLDING CORPORATION, 640 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Barbara J Duganier director 6 CARLTON PARK COURT, HOUSTON TX 77024-7316
Robin H Fielder officer: SVP, Midstream 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Brent J Smolik officer: President & COO 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY, HOUSTON TX 77070
John T. Lewis officer: Sr. VP Corporate Development NOBLE ENERGY INC. 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON TX 77070
Kenneth M. Fisher officer: Exec. VP & CFO C/O CHAMPIONX CORPORATION, 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD, BLD 4 FL12, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381