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Velodyne Lidar (Velodyne Lidar) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Velodyne Lidar 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. Velodyne Lidar's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-42.26 Mil. Velodyne Lidar's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $0.00 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Velodyne Lidar Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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


VLDR's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 12.34
* 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.


Velodyne Lidar Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Velodyne Lidar'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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Velodyne Lidar Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Velodyne Lidar's Interest Coverage

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Velodyne Lidar'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.


Velodyne Lidar's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Velodyne Lidar 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.

Velodyne Lidar's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021, Velodyne Lidar's Interest Expense was $-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-222.11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.21 Mil.

Velodyne Lidar did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Velodyne Lidar's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2022, Velodyne Lidar's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-42.26 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.67 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Velodyne Lidar's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.


Velodyne Lidar  (NAS:VLDR) 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 .


Velodyne Lidar Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Velodyne Lidar (Velodyne Lidar) Business Description

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5521 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95138
Velodyne Lidar Inc provides smart, powerful lidar solutions. It is known for its broad portfolio of lidar technologies. Velodyne's revolutionary sensor and software solutions provide flexibility, quality, and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities, and security. Through continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and communities by advancing safer mobility for all.
Executives
Laura Tarman officer: Vice President of Sales, NA 5521 HELLYER AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Tewksbury Ted L Iii director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 6024 SILVER CREEK VALLEY ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Kathryn Mcbeath officer: Chief People Officer 5521 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
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Mathew Rekow officer: Chief Technology Officer 5521 HELLYER AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
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