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Levi Strauss (Levi Strauss) Interest Coverage : 11.58 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Levi Strauss 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. Levi Strauss's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $116 Mil. Levi Strauss's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-10 Mil. Levi Strauss's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 11.58. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

LEVI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.98   Med: 7.78   Max: 25.96
Current: 8.92


LEVI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
61.9% of 714 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 5.165 vs LEVI: 8.92

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


Levi Strauss Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Levi Strauss'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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Levi Strauss Interest Coverage Chart

Levi Strauss Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.55 0.98 9.60 25.96 9.69

Levi Strauss Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 15.78 0.75 9.22 16.33 11.58

Competitive Comparison of Levi Strauss's Interest Coverage

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Levi Strauss'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.


Levi Strauss's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Levi Strauss's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Levi Strauss 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.

Levi Strauss's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023, Levi Strauss's Interest Expense was $-46 Mil. Its Operating Income was $445 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,923 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Nov. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Nov. 2023 )
=-1*444.8/-45.9
=9.69

Levi Strauss's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Levi Strauss's Interest Expense was $-10 Mil. Its Operating Income was $116 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,904 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-1*115.8/-10
=11.58

* 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.


Levi Strauss  (NYSE:LEVI) 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 .


Levi Strauss Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Levi Strauss (Levi Strauss) Business Description

Address
1155 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94111
Levi Strauss & Co is involved in designing, marketing, and selling products that include jeans, casual and dresses pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories directly or through third parties and licensees for men, women, and children under Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. and Denizen brands. The company manages its business according to three regional segments: the Americas, which is the key revenue driver; Europe; and Asia.
Executives
Elizabeth T O'neill officer: EVP & Pres.Prod., Innov. Supp. C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Tracy Layney officer: EVP and Chief HR Officer C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
David Jedrzejek officer: SVP and General Counsel C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Seth Jaffe officer: EVP & General Counsel 3250 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Margaret E. Haas 10 percent owner C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Lisa Stirling officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Michelle Gass director, officer: President 2401 UTAH AVE. S., SUITE 800, SEATTLE WA 98134
Seth M. Ellison officer: EVP & President, Europe C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Jennifer A. Sey officer: Brand President C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
David A Friedman director C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Patricia Salas Pineda director C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Elizabeth H Eisenhardt 10 percent owner 1155 BATTERY ST, C/O ARGONAUT SECURITIES CO., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Jennifer C. Haas 10 percent owner C/O ARGONAUT SECURITIES COMPANY, 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Bradley J. Haas 10 percent owner C/O ARGONAUT SECURITIES COMPANY, 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Haas Peter E. Jr. director, 10 percent owner C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111