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Archaea Energy (Archaea Energy) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Archaea Energy 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. Archaea Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-8.8 Mil. Archaea Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $-10.6 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 Archaea Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LFG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 3.13
* 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.


Archaea Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Archaea Energy'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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Archaea Energy Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Archaea Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Archaea Energy'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.


Archaea Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Archaea Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Archaea Energy 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.

Archaea Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021, Archaea Energy's Interest Expense was $-4.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-29.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $331.4 Mil.

Archaea Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Archaea Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2022, Archaea Energy's Interest Expense was $-10.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-8.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $893.5 Mil.

Archaea Energy 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.


Archaea Energy  (NYSE:LFG) 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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Archaea Energy (Archaea Energy) Business Description

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Address
4444 Westheimer Road, Suite G450, Houston, TX, USA, 77027
Archaea Energy Inc is a renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the U.S., with an RNG platform developing, constructing, and operating RNG facilities to capture waste emissions and convert them into low-carbon fuel.
Executives
Ares Management Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
United States Power Fund Iii, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Edward P. Taibi officer: GC, EVP Strat Init & Gov Aff 35 EAST 62ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10065
Brian F Mccarthy officer: Chief Investment Officer C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Aria Renewable Energy Systems Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Management Corp director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Archaea Energy Llc 10 percent owner 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SECOND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Shalennial Fund I, L.p. 10 percent owner 102 EAST MAIN STREET, SECOND STORY, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Richard Walton officer: President C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Nicholas Stork director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Lindsay Ellis officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Chad Bellah officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O RICE ACQUISITION, 500 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Eif Us Power Iv, Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Eif Us Power Iii, Llc director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Scott Parkes director C/O ARES MANAGEMENT CORP., 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067

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