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Vertex (Vertex) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Vertex 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. Vertex's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.5 Mil. Vertex's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.0 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 Vertex's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


VERX's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 29.35
* 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.


Vertex Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vertex'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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Vertex Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Vertex's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Vertex'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.


Vertex's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Vertex 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.

Vertex'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, Vertex's Interest Expense was $-4.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-17.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $60.7 Mil.

Vertex did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Vertex's Interest Expense was $-4.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-2.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $60.7 Mil.

Vertex 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.


Vertex  (NAS:VERX) 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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Vertex (Vertex) Business Description

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Address
2301 Renaissance Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA, USA, 19406
Vertex Inc is a provider of tax technology and services. It enables companies to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions to specific industries for every line of tax, including income, sales, consumer use, value-added, and payroll. The company offers solutions such as tax determination, Tax Data Management, document management, and compliance and reporting among others. The company derives revenue from software subscriptions.
Executives
John R Schwab officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NCO GROUP, INC., 507 PRUDENTIAL ROAD, HORSHAM PA 19044
Item Second Irr. Trust Fbo Jacob J. Westphal U/a Of Jeffrey R. Westphal Dated October 5, 2001 10 percent owner, other: 13(d) Group Member C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Item Second Irr. Trust Fbo Anne Marie Westphal U/a Of Jeffrey R. Westphal Dated October 5, 2001 10 percent owner, other: 13(d) Group Member C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Eric C. Andersen director C/O AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC., 111 W. CONGRESS STREET, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414
Jeffery Westphal director, 10 percent owner C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Item Second Irr. Trust Fbo Kyle R. Westphal U/a Of Jeffrey R. Westphal Dated October 5, 2001 10 percent owner, other: 13(d) Group Member C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Tensile Capital Management Lp 10 percent owner 700 LARKSPUR LANDING CIRCLE, SUITE 255, LARKSPUR CA 94939
John Richard Stamm director C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Lisa Butler officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
David Destefano director, officer: President & CEO C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Rowland Bryan T.r. officer: General Counsel 101 WOLF DRIVE, THOROFARE NJ 08086
Kevin L Robert director 501 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY KS 66105
Philip Seth Saunders director 13 MAPLE KNOLL LANE, MANALAPAN NJ 07726
Amanda Westphal Radcliffe director, 10 percent owner C/O VERTEX, INC., 2301 RENAISSANCE BLVD., KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406
Bradley M Gayton director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313