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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (WBO:PFV) Interest Coverage : 14.77 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG 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. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was €30.3 Mil. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was €-2.1 Mil. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 14.77. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:PFV' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.46   Med: 93.82   Max: 140.46
Current: 25.46


WBO:PFV's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
63.58% of 2301 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 13.79 vs WBO:PFV: 25.46

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


Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG'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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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Interest Coverage Chart

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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Competitive Comparison of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG'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.


Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG 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.

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Expense was €-0.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was €120.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*119.956/-0.854
=140.46

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Interest Expense was €-2.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was €30.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €126.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*30.295/-2.051
=14.77

* 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.


Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG  (WBO:PFV) 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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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (WBO:PFV) Business Description

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Berliner Strasse 43, Asslar, HE, DEU, 35614
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG is a Germany-based company that develops, manufactures, and markets parts and systems for vacuum generation, measurement, and analysis, and for leak detection. The company has an extensive line of solutions, products, and services, including turbo pumps, backing pumps, custom pumps, measurement and analysis equipment, and others. The company's customers primarily come from applications including semiconductors, coating, industrial purposes, and others. The company markets its products through its proprietary sales network and independent marketing agents. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology has a global presence, with Europe, the United States, and Asia being the three biggest markets for the company.

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