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Ebix (EBIXQ) Interest Coverage : 0.73 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Ebix 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. Ebix's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $20.5 Mil. Ebix's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-28.2 Mil. Ebix's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.73. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

EBIXQ' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19   Med: 7.05   Max: 61.18
Current: 1.19


EBIXQ's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
93.88% of 1602 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 29.17 vs EBIXQ: 1.19

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


Ebix Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ebix'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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Ebix Interest Coverage Chart

Ebix Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.64 3.68 4.18 2.88 2.19

Ebix Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 1.96 1.68 1.37 1.18 0.73

Competitive Comparison of Ebix's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ebix'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.


Ebix's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ebix's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ebix 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.

Ebix'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, Ebix's Interest Expense was $-55.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $120.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*120.344/-55.068
=2.19

Ebix's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Ebix's Interest Expense was $-28.2 Mil. Its Operating Income was $20.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.3 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*20.533/-28.175
=0.73

* 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.


Ebix  (OTCPK:EBIXQ) 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 .


Ebix Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Ebix (EBIXQ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Ebix Way, Johns Creek, GA, USA, 30097
Ebix Inc is a provider of enterprise cloud e-commerce solutions for the insurance, finance, and healthcare industries. The company derives its revenues primarily from its financial transaction fees, software subscription, and transaction fees, software license fees, risk compliance solutions services fees, and professional service fees, including associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to customers with installed systems and applications. These exchanges connect multiple entities within the insurance and healthcare markets, enabling participants to carry and process data from one entity to another. Ebix generates the majority of its revenue from India.
Executives
Elizabeth A. Lapuma director 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 315, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jill M Krueger director
Priyanka Kaul director 1 EBIX WAY, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Senge James Scott Sr officer: Senior Vice President 1629 SEEGAR ROAD, PITTSBURGH PA 15241
Neil D Eckert director 62 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON X0 EC2N 4AW
Steven M Hamil officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 EBIX WAY, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Robin Raina director, officer: Chairman & CEO 5 CONCOURSE PARKWAY S 3200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Pavan Bhalla director 1109 BRECKENRIDGE LANE, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Hans Ueli Keller director BOHLSTRASSE 25, 6300, ZUG V8 6300
Rolf Herter director STOCKERSTRASSE 38, ZURICH V8 CH-8002
Hans U Benz director AGERISTRASSE 24, ZUG V8 CH-6300
George Hebard director C/O ICAHN CAPITAL LP, 767 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 4700, NEW YORK NY 10153
Robert F Kerris officer: Chief Financial Officer 2840 TALIMORE COURT, MARIETTA GA 30066
Fondation Rennes 10 percent owner RATIKONSTRASSE 13, VADUZ, PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN N2 FL-9490
D'apice Leon Royden Thomas officer: See Remarks 1 URALBA PLACE, WAHROONGA NSW C3 2076