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Ocean Power Technologies (Ocean Power Technologies) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Ocean Power Technologies 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. Ocean Power Technologies's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-7.74 Mil. Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Ocean Power Technologies Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


OPTT's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 13.77
* 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.


Ocean Power Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ocean Power Technologies'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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Ocean Power Technologies Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Ocean Power Technologies'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.


Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage falls into.



Ocean Power Technologies 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.

Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023, Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-28.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.31 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Ocean Power Technologies's interest coverage with the available data.

Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Ocean Power Technologies's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-7.74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.07 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Ocean Power Technologies's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Ocean Power Technologies  (AMEX:OPTT) 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 .


Ocean Power Technologies Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Ocean Power Technologies (Ocean Power Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B, Monroe Township, NJ, USA, 08831
Ocean Power Technologies Inc provides intelligent maritime solutions and services that enable safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean operations for the defense and security, oil and gas, science and research, and offshore wind markets. It provides ocean data collection and reporting, marine power, offshore communications, and Maritime Domain Awareness System (MDAS) products, integrated solutions, and consulting services. The company offers its products and services to a wide range of customers, including those in government and offshore energy, oil and gas, construction, wind power, and other industries. The company has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Executives
Peter E. Slaiby director 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE,, SUITE B, MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Robert Patrick Powers officer: Senior VP and CFO 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
Philipp Stratmann officer: President and CEO 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE, SUITE B, MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Lorenz Anderson Natalie M. director 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE, SUITE B, MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Joseph Dipietro officer: Controller and Treasurer 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE, SUITE B, MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Robert K Winters director 280 6TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN NY 11215
Diana G Purcel director C/O FAMOUS DVES OF AMERICA INC, 8091 WALLACE ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Clyde W Hewlett director 28, ENGLAND DRIVE, SUITE B, MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Kirby George H Iii director, officer: President, CEO, and Director 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE, MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Dean J Glover director C/O GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC., 5199 N. MINGO ROAD, TULSA OK 74117
Terence James Cryan director 2 HAMPSHIRE RD, BRONXVILLE NY 10708
Kristine S Moore director 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE, PENNINGTON NJ 08831
Steven M Fludder director 264 NANTASKET ROAD, HULL MA 02045
Christopher Phebus officer: Vice President - Engineering 28 ENGELHARD DRIVE, MONOROE TOWNSHIP NJ 08831
Matthew T Shafer officer: CFO and Treasurer 1590 REED ROAD, PENNINGTON NJ 08534