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AeroGrow International (AeroGrow International) Interest Coverage : 34.62 (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is AeroGrow International 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. AeroGrow International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $4.71 Mil. AeroGrow International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $-0.14 Mil. AeroGrow International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 34.62. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


AERO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.87
* 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.


AeroGrow International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for AeroGrow International'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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AeroGrow International Interest Coverage Chart

AeroGrow International Annual Data
Trend Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20
Interest Coverage
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AeroGrow International Quarterly Data
Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20
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 8.81 29.90 115.96 54.96 34.62

Competitive Comparison of AeroGrow International's Interest Coverage

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, AeroGrow International'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.


AeroGrow International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AeroGrow International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AeroGrow International's Interest Coverage falls into.



AeroGrow International 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.

AeroGrow International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2020, AeroGrow International's Interest Expense was $-0.23 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.31 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.10 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2020 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2020 )
=-1*0.308/-0.232
=1.33

AeroGrow International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2020, AeroGrow International's Interest Expense was $-0.14 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.71 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.99 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2020 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2020 )
=-1*4.708/-0.136
=34.62

* 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.


AeroGrow International  (OTCPK:AERO) 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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AeroGrow International (AeroGrow International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5405 Spine Road, Boulder, CO, USA, 80301
AeroGrow International Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of indoor aeroponic gardening systems. The company operates its business through two segments: Direct-to-Consumer and Retail. It offers multiple lines of proprietary indoor gardens, grow lights, a patented nutrient formula, proprietary seed pod kits, and various cooking, gardening and decor accessories in the United States and Canada, as well as selected countries in Europe. The company operates in a broad spectrum of market sectors, including gardener market, cooking and healthy eating market, and home and office decor market. It generates maximum revenue from Retail segment.
Executives
John K Thompson officer: EVP Marketing 6075 LONGBOW DR. SUITE 200 BOULDER CO 80301
J Michael Wolfe officer: President and CEO 6075 LONGBOW DR. SUITE 200 BOULDER CO 80301
Jack Jonas Walker director 2105 11TH STREET BOULDER CO 80302
Harding Wayne Edward Iii director 6075 LONGBOW DRIVE STE 200 BOULDER CO 80301
Smg Growing Media, Inc. 10 percent owner 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Grey H Gibbs officer: SVP-Finance and Accounting 3566 LARKSPUR CT. LONGMONT CO 80503
E Jeffrey Peierls 10 percent owner 73 SOUTH HOLMAN WAY, GOLDEN CO 80401
Michael S Barish director 2401 EAST SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 400, DENVER CO 80206
Scotts Miracle-gro Co 10 percent owner 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD N/A MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Lazarus Investment Partners Lllp 10 percent owner C/O IBEX INVESTORS LLC, 260 NORTH JOSEPHINE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER CO 80206
Justin B Borus 10 percent owner 260 N. JOSEPHINE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER CO 80206
Lazarus Management Co Llc 10 percent owner 260 N. JOSEPHINE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER CO 80206
Brian E Peierls 10 percent owner 7808 HARVESTMAN COVE, AUSTIN TX 78731
Christopher Hagedorn director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
H Macgregor Clarke director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 6075 LONGBOW DR. SUITE 200 BOULDER CO 80301

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