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Worldpay (Worldpay) Interest Coverage : 3.42 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Worldpay 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. Worldpay's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $237 Mil. Worldpay's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $-69 Mil. Worldpay's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 3.42. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


WP's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 13.27
* 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.


Worldpay Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Worldpay'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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Worldpay Interest Coverage Chart

Worldpay Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.95 4.11 5.19 3.71 1.11

Worldpay Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 1.42 1.03 2.35 1.47 3.42

Competitive Comparison of Worldpay's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Worldpay'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.


Worldpay's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Worldpay's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Worldpay 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.

Worldpay's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Worldpay's Interest Expense was $-305 Mil. Its Operating Income was $339 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,656 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-1*338.6/-304.9
=1.11

Worldpay's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2019, Worldpay's Interest Expense was $-69 Mil. Its Operating Income was $237 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,080 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-1*236.5/-69.2
=3.42

* 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.


Worldpay  (NYSE:WP) 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 .


Worldpay Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Worldpay (Worldpay) Business Description

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Address
8500 Governor's Hill Drive, Symmes Township, OH, USA, 45249
Worldpay is one of the largest merchant acquirers in the world, allowing businesses to accept payments across numerous payment card brands. The company's activities span multiple channels, from the physical point-of-sale to online. Worldpay maintains its own direct salesforce and works with third-party resellers to distribute its offerings. Worldpay also provides outsourced payment processing to small to midsize banks.
Executives
Karen A Richardson director
Boon Sim director C/O VANTIV, INC., 8500 GOVERNORS HILL DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Kevin Costello director C/O ARIBA INC, 807 11TH AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Mark L Heimbouch director, officer: President and COO 8500 GOVERNORS HILL DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249-1384
Gary L Lauer director 440 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Stephanie Ferris officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VANTIV, INC., 8500 GOVERNORS HILL DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
Asif Ramji officer: Chief Product & Mktg Officer 3399 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 1900, ATLANTA GA 30326
Christopher A Thompson officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O VANTIV, INC., 8500 GOVERNORS HILL DRIVE, CINCINNATI OH 45249
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Jeffrey E Stiefler director C/O INTUIT INC., 2700 COAST AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Charles Drucker director, officer: Executive Chairman and CEO 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA, MD 10AT76, CINCINNATI OH 45263
Nelson F Greene officer: Chf Legal Officer & Secretary 1700 SOUTH PATTERSON BOULEVARD, DAYTON OH 45479
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