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


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What is Interfor 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. Interfor's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-58 Mil. Interfor's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-13 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 Interfor's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


IFSPF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 5.94
* 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.


Interfor Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Interfor'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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Interfor Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Interfor's Interest Coverage

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Interfor'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.


Interfor's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Interfor's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Interfor 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.

Interfor'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, Interfor's Interest Expense was $-52 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-144 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $653 Mil.

Interfor did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Interfor's Interest Expense was $-13 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-58 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $708 Mil.

Interfor 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.


Interfor  (OTCPK:IFSPF) 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 .


Interfor Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Interfor (Interfor) Business Description

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Address
1600-4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Burnaby, BC, CAN, V5H 4N2
Interfor Corp produces and sells lumber, timber, and other wood products. The company operates sawmills to convert timber into lumber, logs, wood chips, and other wood products for sale. The firm also harvests timber for its sawmills on forest land owned by the Canadian government. Interfor pays the Canadian government stumpage fees based on the number of trees it harvests. The company's primary customers are in the construction and renovation industries. The majority of revenue is generated from the sale of lumber. The majority of Interfor's revenue comes from the United States.

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