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Emerald Holding (Emerald Holding) Interest Coverage : 1.92 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Emerald Holding 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. Emerald Holding's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $22.7 Mil. Emerald Holding's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-11.8 Mil. Emerald Holding's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.92. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Emerald Holding Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

EEX' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.47   Med: 1.98   Max: 7.66
Current: 0.8


EEX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
94.68% of 620 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.545 vs EEX: 0.80

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


Emerald Holding Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emerald Holding'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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Emerald Holding Interest Coverage Chart

Emerald Holding 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 2.03 0.47 - 7.66 0.80

Emerald Holding Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 23.26 2.10 - - 1.92

Competitive Comparison of Emerald Holding's Interest Coverage

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Emerald Holding'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.


Emerald Holding's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Emerald Holding 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.

Emerald Holding'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, Emerald Holding's Interest Expense was $-43.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $34.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $407.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*34.7/-43.3
=0.80

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Emerald Holding's Interest Expense was $-11.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $22.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $407.6 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*22.7/-11.8
=1.92

* 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.


Emerald Holding  (NYSE:EEX) 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 .


Emerald Holding Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Emerald Holding (Emerald Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10005
Emerald Holding Inc is an operator of B2B trade shows in the United States by NSF. It operates trade shows, which serve a large and broad set of global exhibitors and attendees, across multiple attractive, fragmented sectors that represent significant portions of the U.S. economy. The company operates trade shows in several broadly-defined industry sectors namely, Gift, Home and General Merchandise, Sports Design and Construction, Technology, Jewelry, Other Trade Shows, Other Events, and Other Marketing Services amongst other. It operates in three segments: Commerce; Design, Creative, and Technology; and All others.
Executives
Danielle Puceta officer: EVP, Content & Commerce 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Issa Jouaneh officer: President, Connections 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Brian Field officer: Chief Operating Officer EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
David Saul Levin director EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
William Charles officer: Chief Information Officer EMERALD EXPOSITIONS EVENTS, INC., 31910 DEL OBISPO STREET, SUITE 200, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675
Stacey Sayetta officer: General Counsel EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Mitchell Gendel officer: General Counsel EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
David B. Doft officer: CFO & Treasurer EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Herve Sedky officer: CEO & President EMERALD HOLDING, INC., 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
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