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Alvopetro Energy (TSXV:ALV) Interest Coverage : 28.40 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Alvopetro Energy 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. Alvopetro Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$13.72 Mil. Alvopetro Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-0.48 Mil. Alvopetro Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.40. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSXV:ALV' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.35   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 27.07


TSXV:ALV's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
74.51% of 761 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.72 vs TSXV:ALV: 27.07

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


Alvopetro Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alvopetro Energy'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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Alvopetro Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Alvopetro Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 2.35 6.77 23.50 27.04

Alvopetro Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 22.71 33.47 24.93 21.15 28.40

Competitive Comparison of Alvopetro Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Alvopetro Energy'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.


Alvopetro Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Alvopetro Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Alvopetro Energy 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.

Alvopetro Energy'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, Alvopetro Energy's Interest Expense was C$-2.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$54.25 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$10.36 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*54.248/-2.006
=27.04

Alvopetro Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Alvopetro Energy's Interest Expense was C$-0.48 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$13.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$10.36 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*13.719/-0.483
=28.40

* 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.


Alvopetro Energy  (TSXV:ALV) 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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Alvopetro Energy (TSXV:ALV) Business Description

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215 - 9th Avenue SW, Suite 1920, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 1K3
Alvopetro Energy Ltd is a Canada-based resource company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of hydrocarbons in Brazil. It generates revenue from Natural gas, oil, and condensate sales, and all of its revenue is derived from Brazil. All natural gas, oil and condensate sales revenue is derived from Brazilian operations. All exploration and evaluation assets and all material property, plant and equipment are located in Brazil.

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