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Naturgy Chile Gas Natural (XSGO:NTGCLGAS) Interest Coverage : 2.63 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Naturgy Chile Gas Natural 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. Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CLP20,939 Mil. Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CLP-7,965 Mil. Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.63. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

XSGO:NTGCLGAS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.92   Med: 7.22   Max: 11.47
Current: 6.25


XSGO:NTGCLGAS's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
64.49% of 445 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.77 vs XSGO:NTGCLGAS: 6.25

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


Naturgy Chile Gas Natural Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Naturgy Chile Gas Natural'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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Naturgy Chile Gas Natural Interest Coverage Chart

Naturgy Chile Gas Natural Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.38 7.22 7.52 0.92 5.90

Naturgy Chile Gas Natural Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 2.07 5.87 10.29 5.44 2.63

Competitive Comparison of Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Naturgy Chile Gas Natural'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.


Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Coverage falls into.



Naturgy Chile Gas Natural 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.

Naturgy Chile Gas Natural'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, Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Expense was CLP-39,614 Mil. Its Operating Income was CLP233,536 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP306,088 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*233535.858/-39613.876
=5.90

Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Naturgy Chile Gas Natural's Interest Expense was CLP-7,965 Mil. Its Operating Income was CLP20,939 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP318,494 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*20938.652/-7964.836
=2.63

* 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.


Naturgy Chile Gas Natural  (XSGO:NTGCLGAS) 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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Naturgy Chile Gas Natural (XSGO:NTGCLGAS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Av. Presidente Riesco 5561, 17th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL, 8340434
Naturgy Chile Gas Natural SA Formerly CGE Gas Natural SA engages in the generation, distribution, and maintenance of electricity. The company also sells liquefied gas and natural gas in Chile, Colombia, and Argentina.

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