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Sagicor Financial Co (TSX:SFC) Interest Coverage : 1.81 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sagicor Financial 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Sagicor Financial Co's EBIT for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$140 Mil. Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-77 Mil. Sagicor Financial Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.81. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

TSX:SFC' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.32   Med: 5003.69   Max: No Debt
Current: 6.27


TSX:SFC's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70.95% of 327 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 14.38 vs TSX:SFC: 6.27

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


Sagicor Financial Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sagicor Financial 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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Sagicor Financial Co Interest Coverage Chart

Sagicor Financial Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial No Debt 1.32 4.08 - 7.37

Sagicor Financial 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 1.57 3.36 1.64 78.48 1.81

Competitive Comparison of Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sagicor Financial 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.


Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Sagicor Financial 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Sagicor Financial 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, Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Expense was C$-142 Mil. Its EBIT was C$1,045 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,283 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1045.207/-141.727
=7.37

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Sagicor Financial Co's Interest Expense was C$-77 Mil. Its EBIT was C$140 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,312 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*139.918/-77.467
=1.81

* 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.


Sagicor Financial Co  (TSX:SFC) 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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Sagicor Financial Co (TSX:SFC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Cecil F De Caires Building, Wildey, Saint Michael, BRB, BB15096
Sagicor Financial Co Ltd is a financial services provider in the Caribbean. The firm offers various products and services, including life, health, and general insurance, annuities, pension administration, banking, and investment management. Sagicor operates through three segments namely Sagicor Jamaica, Sagicor Life USA, and Sagicor Life. Geographically, the firm operates in Jamaica, the United States, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries in the Caribbean. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Gilbert Samuel Palter Director, Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)

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