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Grupo ElektraB de CV (Grupo ElektraB de CV) Interest Coverage : 1.54 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Grupo ElektraB de CV 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. Grupo ElektraB de CV's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $134 Mil. Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-87 Mil. Grupo ElektraB de CV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.54. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

GLEKY' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46   Med: 3.66   Max: 9.7
Current: 2.06


GLEKY's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
96.24% of 426 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs GLEKY: 2.06

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


Grupo ElektraB de CV Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grupo ElektraB de CV'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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Grupo ElektraB de CV Interest Coverage Chart

Grupo ElektraB de CV 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 3.44 0.46 3.64 1.77 2.00

Grupo ElektraB de CV Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 2.56 2.24 1.67 1.54 2.78

Competitive Comparison of Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Coverage

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, Grupo ElektraB de CV'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.


Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Coverage falls into.



Grupo ElektraB de CV 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.

Grupo ElektraB de CV'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, Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Expense was $-344 Mil. Its Operating Income was $690 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,518 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*689.509/-344.052
=2.00

Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Grupo ElektraB de CV's Interest Expense was $-87 Mil. Its Operating Income was $134 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,518 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*134.175/-87.185
=1.54

* 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.


Grupo ElektraB de CV  (OTCPK:GLEKY) 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 .


Grupo ElektraB de CV Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Grupo ElektraB de CV (Grupo ElektraB de CV) Business Description

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Av Ferrocarril de Rio Frio, N 419-CJ Col Fraccionamiento, Industrial del Moral, Mexico DF, MEX
Grupo Elektra SAB de CV is a Mexican specialty retailer and financial services provider. It operates in South and Central America and the United States. The firm's main customers are found at the base of the socioeconomic pyramid. The firm's operations are split into the commercial division and the financial division. The commercial division offers electronics, appliances, and furniture, among other things. The financial division includes Banco Azteca (Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru), Advance America (U.S.), Afore Azteca, Seguros Azteca, and Punto Casa de Bolsa.

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