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Boston Omaha (Boston Omaha) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Boston Omaha 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. Boston Omaha's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1.86 Mil. Boston Omaha's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.28 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


BOC's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.54
* 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.


Boston Omaha Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boston Omaha'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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Boston Omaha Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Boston Omaha's Interest Coverage

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Boston Omaha'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.


Boston Omaha's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Boston Omaha's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Boston Omaha 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.

Boston Omaha'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, Boston Omaha's Interest Expense was $-1.15 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-8.77 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $82.96 Mil.

Boston Omaha did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Boston Omaha's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Boston Omaha's Interest Expense was $-0.28 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.86 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $82.35 Mil.

Boston Omaha did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Boston Omaha  (NYSE:BOC) 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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Boston Omaha (Boston Omaha) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3300, Omaha, NE, USA, 68102
Boston Omaha Corp is a US-based company which invests in real estate. Its operations include its ownership of multiple billboards in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Alabama and equity method investments in several real estate companies. The company operates three separate lines of business, outdoor billboard advertising, surety insurance and related brokerage activities, and broadband services. It also engages in investments in real estate management and related activities. The company generates the majority of the revenue from billboard rentals.
Executives
Joshua Paul Weisenburger officer: Chief Financial Officer 1411 HARNEY ST. SUITE 200, OMAHA NE 68102
Jeffrey C Royal director 5420 NICHOLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68132
Adam K Peterson 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Alexander Buffett Rozek director, 10 percent owner, officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer 292 NEWBURY ST #333, BOSTON MA 02115
Brendan Joseph Keating director 8918 SPANISH RIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 100, LAS VEGAS NV 89148
Steven Charles Mcghie officer: See Remarks BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
David John Herman officer: See Remarks BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Vishnu Srinivasan director C/O BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 292 NEWBURY ST. SUITE 333, BOSTON MA 02115
Kenan Frank H. Ii director C/O BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION.,, 292 NEWBURY ST. SUITE 333, BOSTON MA 02115
Joseph Max Meisinger officer: Chief Accounting Officer BOSTON OMAHA CORPORATION, 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
Boulderado Group, Llc other: Manager is Director and Co-CEO 292 NEWBURY STREET, SUITE 333, BOSTON MA 02115
Bradford B Briner director 705 GIMGHOUL ROAD, CHAPEL HILL NC 27514
Magnolia Boc Ii, Lp 10 percent owner 1411 HARNEY ST., SUITE 200, OMAHA NE 68102
Magnolia Capital Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3300, OMAHA NE 68102
William Scott Lafoy officer: CEO of Link Media Holdings,LLC C/O LINK MEDIA OUTDOOR, 200 MANSELL CT. EAST, BLDG 200 STE. 360, ROSWELL GA 30076

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