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SmileDirectClub (SmileDirectClub) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is SmileDirectClub 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. SmileDirectClub's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $-36.5 Mil. SmileDirectClub's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $-8.5 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 SmileDirectClub's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SDCCQ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 19.77
* 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.


SmileDirectClub Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SmileDirectClub'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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SmileDirectClub Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of SmileDirectClub's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, SmileDirectClub'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.


SmileDirectClub's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, SmileDirectClub's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



SmileDirectClub 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.

SmileDirectClub's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, SmileDirectClub's Interest Expense was $-18.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-241.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $865.5 Mil.

SmileDirectClub did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

SmileDirectClub's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2023, SmileDirectClub's Interest Expense was $-8.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-36.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $876.7 Mil.

SmileDirectClub 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.


SmileDirectClub  (OTCPK:SDCCQ) 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 .


SmileDirectClub Interest Coverage Related Terms

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SmileDirectClub (SmileDirectClub) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
414 Union Street, Nashville, TN, USA, 37219
SmileDirectClub Inc is engaged in the orthodontics business. It is mainly involved in the sale of aligners, impression kits, whitening gel, and retainers. The company has one operating segment, aligner products.
Executives
Richard F Wallman director HONEYWELL, 101 COLUMBIA ROAD, MORRISTOWN NJ 07962
Susan Greenspon Rammelt director, officer: General Counsel, Sec. and Dir. C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Alexander Dimitrief director GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 41 FARNSWORTH STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
Linda Marie Williams director C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Cd&r Investment Associates X, Ltd. 10 percent owner CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE, LLC, 375 PARK AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10152
Kay Oswald officer: President of International C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Ward Edward W Iii director SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Steven B. Katzman director, officer: COO and Director C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
David B Katzman director, officer: CEO and Chairman 100 GALLERIA OFFICECENTRE, SUITE 419, SOUTHFIELD MI 48034
Jordan M. Katzman director C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Kyle Wailes officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Troy W. Crawford officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Carol Hamilton director C/O SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., 414 UNION STREET, NASHVILLE TN 37219
William H. Frist director 600 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Cd&r Sdc Holdings, L.p. 10 percent owner MAPLES CORP SERVICES LTD, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1104