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


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What is MicroStrategy 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. MicroStrategy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-12.1 Mil. MicroStrategy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-11.9 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 MicroStrategy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MSTR's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 29.29
* 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.


MicroStrategy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MicroStrategy'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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MicroStrategy Interest Coverage Chart

MicroStrategy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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MicroStrategy Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of MicroStrategy's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, MicroStrategy'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.


MicroStrategy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, MicroStrategy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



MicroStrategy 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.

MicroStrategy'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, MicroStrategy's Interest Expense was $-49.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $0.8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,243.2 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*0.804/-48.96
=0.02

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, MicroStrategy's Interest Expense was $-11.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-12.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,617.2 Mil.

MicroStrategy 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.


MicroStrategy  (NAS:MSTR) 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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MicroStrategy (MicroStrategy) Business Description

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Address
1850 Towers Crescent Plaza, Tysons Corner, VA, USA, 22182
MicroStrategy Inc is a provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software. It offers MicroStrategy Analytics platform that delivers reports and dashboards and enables users to conduct ad hoc analysis and share insights through mobile devices or the Web; MicroStrategy Server, which provides analytical processing and job management. The company's reportable operating segment is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sales of its software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services.
Executives
Michael J Saylor director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Jarrod M Patten director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Wei-ming Shao officer: SEVP & General Counsel MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Phong Le officer: SEVP & CFO MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Jeanine Montgomery officer: Senior VP & CAO C/O BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC., 505 HUNTMAR PARK DRIVE SUITE 300, HERNDON VA 20170
Carl J Rickertsen director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Timothy Edwin Lang officer: SEVP & CTO MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Leslie J Rechan director 2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Andrew Kang officer: SEVP & CFO 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, SUITE 700, ATLANTA GA 30342
Kevin Adkisson officer: SEVP & CRO 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Stephen X Graham director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Lisa Mayr officer: SEVP & CFO C/O MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Robert H Epstein director 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, VIENNA VA 22182
Kevin Norlin officer: SEVP, Worldwide Sales MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Margaret Anne Breya director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182