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SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co (SAU:2020) Interest Coverage : 300.35 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co 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. SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ﷼1,140 Mil. SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ﷼-4 Mil. SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 300.35. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

The historical rank and industry rank for SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:2020' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.28   Med: 213.72   Max: No Debt
Current: 57.53


SAU:2020's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
84.09% of 176 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 7.04 vs SAU:2020: 57.53

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


SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co'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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SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co Interest Coverage Chart

SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co 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 53.13 182.83 443.80 244.61 57.61

SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 211.27 33.65 42.54 57.16 300.35

Competitive Comparison of SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Coverage

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co'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.


SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co 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.

SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co'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, SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-66 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼3,783 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼197 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3782.916/-65.663
=57.61

SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co's Interest Expense was ﷼-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was ﷼1,140 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ﷼197 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1139.529/-3.794
=300.35

* 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.


SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co  (SAU:2020) 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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SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co (SAU:2020) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
P.O. Box 11044, Jubail Industrial City, SAU, 31961
SABIC Agri-Nutrient Co is engaged in the production, conversion, manufacturing, marketing, and trading of fertilizers of all types inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its product range includes urea, ammonia, and a comprehensive portfolio of nitrogen-based inorganic products.

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