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ABCO Energy (ABCO Energy) Interest Coverage : 1.93 (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is ABCO Energy 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. ABCO Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was $0.09 Mil. ABCO Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2022 was $-0.04 Mil. ABCO Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 1.93. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


ABCE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 19.46
* 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.


ABCO Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for ABCO Energy'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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ABCO Energy Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of ABCO Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Solar subindustry, ABCO Energy'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.


ABCO Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, ABCO Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



ABCO Energy 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.

ABCO Energy'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, ABCO Energy's Interest Expense was $-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.04 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.45 Mil.

ABCO Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

ABCO Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2022, ABCO Energy's Interest Expense was $-0.04 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.45 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*0.085/-0.044
=1.93

* 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.


ABCO Energy  (OTCPK:ABCE) 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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ABCO Energy (ABCO Energy) Business Description

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Address
2505 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85712
ABCO Energy Inc is engaged in is in the Photo Voltaic (PV) solar systems industry, the LED and energy-efficient commercial lighting business and is an electrical product and services supplier. It sells and installs Solar Photovoltaic electric systems that allow the customer to produce their own power on their residence or business property. These products are installed by its crews and are purchased from both USA and offshore manufacturers. It has available and utilizes many suppliers of US-manufactured solar products from such companies as Mia Soleil, Canadian Solar, Westinghouse Solar and various Italian, Korean, German and Chinese suppliers. It offers solar leasing and long-term financing programs that are offered to ABCO customers and other marketing and installation organizations.
Executives
Charles Kristofer O'dowd director, officer: President & CEO 6610 E. GHOST FLOWER, TUCSON AZ 85750
Wayne Marx director, officer: Secretary 7700 KNIGHTHOOD LANE, WILLIAMS AZ 86046