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Newpark Resources (Newpark Resources) Interest Coverage : 4.12 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Newpark Resources 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. Newpark Resources's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.9 Mil. Newpark Resources's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.9 Mil. Newpark Resources's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.12. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

NR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.52   Med: 4.15   Max: 12.52
Current: 4.89


NR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
59.42% of 759 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.72 vs NR: 4.89

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


Newpark Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Newpark Resources'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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Newpark Resources Interest Coverage Chart

Newpark Resources 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 1.52 - - 4.02 4.89

Newpark Resources 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 7.55 4.86 4.05 6.54 4.12

Competitive Comparison of Newpark Resources's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Newpark Resources'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.


Newpark Resources's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Newpark Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.



Newpark Resources 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.

Newpark Resources'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, Newpark Resources's Interest Expense was $-8.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $40.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $75.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*39.986/-8.181
=4.89

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Newpark Resources's Interest Expense was $-1.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $7.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $75.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7.902/-1.919
=4.12

* 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.


Newpark Resources  (NYSE:NR) 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 .


Newpark Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Newpark Resources (Newpark Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9320 Lakeside Boulevard, Suite 100, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77381
Newpark Resources Inc is a diversified supplier providing environmentally-sensitive products, as well as rentals and services to customers across multiple industries. The company has two operating segments: Industrial Solutions segment provides temporary worksite access solutions, including the rental of recyclable composite matting systems, along with related site construction and services to customers in various markets including power transmission, oil and natural gas exploration and production, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries and Fluids Systems segment provides drilling, completion, and stimulation fluids products and related technical services to customers for oil, natural gas, and geothermal projects.
Executives
Claudia Michel Meer director 5425 WICKFORD DRIVE, NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852
Mary Celeste Fruge officer: VP, General Counsel 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
John C Minge director 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Michael A Lewis director 77 BEALE ST, P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Donald Win Young director 3311 DEL MONTE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77019
Gregg Piontek officer: VP, Controller, PAO 2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Edward Chipman Earle officer: VP and Special Advisor to CEO 2103 CITY WEST BLVD., 4TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77042
Matthew Lanigan officer: VP and Pres of NMIS 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Lori Briggs officer: VP & President, Industrial 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Paul L Howes director, officer: President and CEO 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Douglas L White officer: Controller, CAO, PAO 2700 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
David A Paterson officer: VP & President, Fluid Systems 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Bruce Campbell Smith officer: VP & Pres, Drilling Fluids 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
David C Anderson director 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Mark J Airola officer: Vice President, General Counse 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381