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Forbo Holding AG (XSWX:FORN) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Forbo Holding 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. Forbo Holding AG's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF55 Mil. Forbo Holding AG's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF0 Mil. Forbo Holding AG has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

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

XSWX:FORN' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.18   Med: 161.82   Max: 1572
Current: 108.25


XSWX:FORN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
87.18% of 1264 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 7.055 vs XSWX:FORN: 108.25

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


Forbo Holding AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forbo Holding 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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Forbo Holding AG Interest Coverage Chart

Forbo Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 97.94 85.63 223.75 53.04 34.18

Forbo Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 No Debt 112.29 60.00 62.67 No Debt

Competitive Comparison of Forbo Holding AG's Interest Coverage

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Forbo Holding 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.


Forbo Holding AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Forbo Holding AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forbo Holding AG's Interest Coverage falls into.



Forbo Holding 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.

Forbo Holding AG'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, Forbo Holding AG's Interest Expense was CHF-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was CHF130 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*129.9/-3.8
=34.18

Forbo Holding AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Forbo Holding AG's Interest Expense was CHF0 Mil. Its Operating Income was CHF55 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0 Mil.

Forbo Holding AG had no debt (1).

* 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.


Forbo Holding AG  (XSWX:FORN) 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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Forbo Holding AG (XSWX:FORN) Business Description

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Address
Lindenstrasse 8, P.O. Box 1339, Baar, CHE, CH-6341
Forbo Holding AG manufactures and sells flooring and movement systems. The company organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The Flooring Systems segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells commercial and residential floor coverings, entrance flooring systems, and building and construction flooring adhesives to the construction and remodeling industries. The Movement Systems segment sells conveyor and processing belts, plastic modular belts, power transmission belts, and flat modular belts, to the food, automotive, and fitness equipment industries. The majority of revenue comes from Europe.

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