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Sigmatron International (Sigmatron International) Interest Coverage : 1.26 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Sigmatron 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. Sigmatron International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $3.2 Mil. Sigmatron International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-2.6 Mil. Sigmatron International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.26. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

SGMA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.28   Med: 2.84   Max: 12.27
Current: 1.58


SGMA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
90.4% of 1604 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.555 vs SGMA: 1.58

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


Sigmatron International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sigmatron 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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Sigmatron International Interest Coverage Chart

Sigmatron International Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.28 1.53 2.80 12.27 2.97

Sigmatron International Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 2.00 2.71 1.03 1.13 1.26

Competitive Comparison of Sigmatron International's Interest Coverage

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Sigmatron 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.


Sigmatron International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sigmatron International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sigmatron 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.

Sigmatron International'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, Sigmatron International's Interest Expense was $-8.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $25.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $47.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2023 )
=-1*24.958/-8.404
=2.97

Sigmatron International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Sigmatron International's Interest Expense was $-2.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $88.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*3.243/-2.569
=1.26

* 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.


Sigmatron International  (NAS:SGMA) 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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Sigmatron International (Sigmatron International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2201 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, IL, USA, 60007
Sigmatron International Inc is an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS). It provides printed circuit board assemblies and completely assembled electronic products. In addition, it also provides automatic and manual assembly and testing of products; material sourcing and procurement; manufacturing and test engineering support; warehousing and distribution services. The company primarily serves the industrial electronics, consumer electronics, and medical sciences industries. It has two reportable segments as an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services ("EMS") and as a provider of products to pet technology ("Pet Tech"). Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Mexico and also has a presence in China and Vietnam.
Executives
John P Sheehan officer: V.P. Director of Materials
Linda K Frauendorfer director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
James E. Barnes officer: Executive V.P. of Operations C/O SIGMATRON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
James J Reiman officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O SIGMATRON INTERNATIONAL INC., 2201 LANDMEIER RD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
Raj B Upadhyaya officer: Executive Vice President SIGMATRON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
Gregory A Fairhead officer: Executive V.P. Operations
Gary R Fairhead director, officer: Director, President & CEO 110 S EVERGREEN #6DS, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60005
Thomas W Rieck director 1401 BROOK DRIVE, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Barry R Horek director 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
Bruce J Mantia director 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
Paul J Plante director C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD., PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER RD., LAFOX IL 60147
Dilip S Vyas director
Daniel P Camp officer: V.P. Acuna Operations 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, SIGMATRON INTERNATIONAL INC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
Hom-ming Chang officer: V.P. China Operations C/O SIGMATRON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007
Tang Foundation For Reseach Of Traditional Chinese Medicine 10 percent owner C/O SIGMATRON INTERNATIONA INC, 2201 LANDMEIER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL 60007

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