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Japan Airlines Co (TSE:9201) Interest Coverage : 4.11 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Japan Airlines 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. Japan Airlines Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円14,979 Mil. Japan Airlines Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 円-3,644 Mil. Japan Airlines Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 4.11. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Japan Airlines Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9201' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.58   Med: 143.21   Max: 219.38
Current: 9.27


TSE:9201's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
64.84% of 819 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.5 vs TSE:9201: 9.27

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


Japan Airlines Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Airlines 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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Japan Airlines Co Interest Coverage Chart

Japan Airlines Co Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Interest Coverage
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Japan Airlines Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 9.41 7.39 15.64 10.13 4.11

Competitive Comparison of Japan Airlines Co's Interest Coverage

For the Airlines subindustry, Japan Airlines 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.


Japan Airlines Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Japan Airlines Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Airlines Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Japan Airlines 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.

Japan Airlines Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024, Japan Airlines Co's Interest Expense was 円-15,206 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円140,932 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円780,358 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*140932/-15206
=9.27

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Japan Airlines Co's Interest Expense was 円-3,644 Mil. Its Operating Income was 円14,979 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円780,358 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*14979/-3644
=4.11

* 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.


Japan Airlines Co  (TSE:9201) 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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Japan Airlines Co (TSE:9201) Business Description

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Address
Nomura Real Estate Building, 2-4-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 140-8637
Japan Airlines is an international air transport services company. It offers scheduled and nonscheduled air transport services and aerial work services. The company operates large aircraft, medium-size aircraft, small aircraft, and regional jets. JAL's route network comprises over 100 domestic routes and over 50 international routes. The airline flies to over 50 countries and regions and connects over 300 airports.

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