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Stem (STEM) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Stem 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. Stem's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-68.0 Mil. Stem's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-4.7 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 Stem's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


STEM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 28.9
* 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.


Stem Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stem'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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Stem Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Stem's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Stem'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.


Stem's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Stem's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Stem 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.

Stem'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, Stem's Interest Expense was $-15.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-179.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $534.1 Mil.

Stem did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Stem's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Stem's Interest Expense was $-4.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-68.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $534.1 Mil.

Stem 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.


Stem  (NYSE:STEM) 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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Stem (STEM) Business Description

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Address
100 California Street, 14th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94111
Stem is a provider of energy storage systems. The company bundles third-party hardware with its proprietary Athena software to provide customers a turnkey solution. Stem sells its solutions to commercial and industrial customers as well as independent power producers and renewable developers. Its solutions help customers maximize renewable energy generation and help build a cleaner and more resilient grid. In 2022, the company acquired AlsoEnergy, a provider of solar asset management software.
Executives
Rahul Shukla officer: Chief Accounting Officer 100 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Michael James Carlson officer: Chief Operating Officer 100 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
David S Buzby director
Alan Russo officer: Chief Revenue Officer 100 ROLLINS ROAD, MILLBRAE CA 94030
Matthew Tappin officer: President, Asset Management 100 CALIFORNIA STREET, 14TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Lisa L Troe director 12181 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90094
Saul R. Laureles officer: Chief Legal Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
John Eugene Carrington director, officer: CEO and Director 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
William John Bush officer: Chief Financial Officer 539 BRYANT STREET, SUITE 403, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Kim Homenock officer: Chief People Officer 100 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Robert Schaefer officer: President, AlsoEnergy 100 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Larsh Johnson officer: Chief Technical Officer 100 ROLLINS RD, MILLBRAE CA 94030
Prakesh Patel officer: Chief Strategy Officer 100 ROLLINS ROAD, MILLBRAE CA 94030
Adam Daley director C/O MAGNETAR CAPITAL LLC, 1603 ORRINGTON AVENUE, 13TH FLOOR, EVANSTON IL 60201
Anil Tammineedi director 100 ROLLINS RD, MILLBRAE CA 94030

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