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Vontier (Vontier) Interest Coverage : 7.52 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vontier 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. Vontier's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $142 Mil. Vontier's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-19 Mil. Vontier's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.52. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

VNT' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.8   Med: 12.18   Max: No Debt
Current: 6.23


VNT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
65.38% of 1600 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 12.455 vs VNT: 6.23

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


Vontier Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vontier'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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Vontier Interest Coverage Chart

Vontier Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 55.35 12.18 8.30 5.80

Vontier 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 5.58 5.05 6.25 6.37 7.52

Competitive Comparison of Vontier's Interest Coverage

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Vontier'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.


Vontier's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Vontier 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.

Vontier'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, Vontier's Interest Expense was $-94 Mil. Its Operating Income was $543 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,226 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*543.4/-93.7
=5.80

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Vontier's Interest Expense was $-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was $142 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,227 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*142.1/-18.9
=7.52

* 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.


Vontier  (NYSE:VNT) 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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Vontier (Vontier) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5438 Wade Park Boulevard, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27607
Vontier, spun off from Fortive in 2020, is an industrial technology company with a portfolio of transportation and mobility solutions. The company offers a wide array of products and services, including fueling equipment, sensors, point-of-sale and payment systems, telematics, and equipment used by vehicle mechanics and technicians. Vontier generated approximately $3.2 billion in sales and $578 million in operating profit in 2022.
Executives
David M Foulkes director C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N RIVERWOOD BLVD. SUITE 500, METTAWA IL 60045-3420
Anshooman Aga officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer PO BOX 85587, SAN DIEGO CA 92186-5587
Christopher J Klein director 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Gloria R. Boyland director 6100 N. WESTERN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73118
Mark D Morelli officer: See Remarks 205 CROSSPOINT PARKWAY, GETZVILLE NY 14068
Kathryn K. Rowen officer: See Remarks C/O VONTIER CORPORATION, 5420 WADE PARK BLVD., SUITE 206, RALEIGH NC 27607
Andrew Miller director 111 MCINNIS PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903
Aaron W Saak officer: Pres & CEO, Mobility Solutions C/O VONTIER CORPORATION, 5438 WADE PARK BLVD., SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27607
David H. Naemura officer: See Remarks C/O GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION PLC, 1144 FIFTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1400, DENVER CO 80202
Paul V. Shimp officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O VONTIER CORPORATION, 5438 WADE PARK BLVD., SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27607
Lynn Ross officer: See Remarks 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY, SUITE 800, TUCKER GA 30084
Maryrose Sylvester director C/O 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Robert L Eatroff director C/O VONTIER CORPORATION, 5438 WADE PARK BLVD STE 600, RALEIGH NC 27607
Karen C Francis director 200 SW 1ST AVE, SUITE 1600, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Andrew R. Nash officer: See Remarks C/O VONTIER CORPORATION, 5420 WADE PARK BLVD, SUITE 206, RALEIGH NC 27607

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