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Wright Medical Group NV (Wright Medical Group NV) Interest Coverage : 0.75 (As of Sep. 2020)


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What is Wright Medical Group NV 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. Wright Medical Group NV's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was $16.4 Mil. Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2020 was $-21.8 Mil. Wright Medical Group NV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 0.75. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


WMGI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 19.77
* 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.


Wright Medical Group NV Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wright Medical Group NV'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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Wright Medical Group NV Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Wright Medical Group NV'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.


Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage falls into.



Wright Medical Group NV 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.

Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019, Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Expense was $-80.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $11.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $737.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2019 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2019 )
=-1*11.587/-80.849
=0.14

Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2020, Wright Medical Group NV's Interest Expense was $-21.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $16.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $736.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2020 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2020 )
=-1*16.358/-21.831
=0.75

* 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.


Wright Medical Group NV  (NAS:WMGI) 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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Wright Medical Group NV (Wright Medical Group NV) Business Description

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Address
Prins Bernhardplein 200, Amsterdam, NLD, 1097 JB
Wright Medical Group develops medical devices and products in five categories: lower extremities, upper extremities, biologics, large joints, and sports medicine, and other. Products for lower extremities include joint implants and bone fixation devices for the foot and ankle, whereas products for upper extremities include implants and devices for the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. The biologics business sells products used to treat damaged or diseased bone, tendons, and soft tissues or to stimulate bone growth. The large joints business sells hip and knee replacement implants. The firm's sports medicine products are used to mechanically repair tissue injuries. Wright Medical Group generates the majority of its revenue in the United States.
Executives
Steven P. Wallace officer: President, International 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Barry J. Regan officer: SVP, Operations 1023 CHERRY ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38117
Kevin C. Smith officer: SVP, Quality and Regulatory 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Jason D. Asper officer: SVP, Chief Digital Officer 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Tim Lanier officer: President, Upper Extremities 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Patrick Fisher officer: President, Lower Extremities 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Jonathan Wesley Porter officer: SVP, Chief Compliance Officer 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Julie Andrews officer: SVP, Global Finance 5677 AIRLINE ROAD, ARLINGTON TN 38002
Jennifer S. Walker officer: SVP, Process Improvement 5677 AIRLINE ROAD ARLINGTON TN 38002
Andrew C. Morton officer: SVP, Chief Human Resources Ofr 10910 DOMAIN DRIVE, SUITE 300, AUSTIN TX 78758
Lance A Berry officer: EVP, Chief Finan./Op. Officer 5677 AIRLINE ROAD, ARLINGTON TN 38002
Julie D. Dewey officer: SVP, Chief Comm. Officer 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Kevin D Cordell officer: EVP, Chief Global Comm Officer C/O WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP, INC. 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38117
Robert J Palmisano director, officer: President and Chief Executive 110 HARTWELL AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02173
Peter Cooke officer: Pres. Emerging Markets AUS/JAP 5677 AIRLINE ROAD ARLINGTON TN 38002

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