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Weatherford International (Weatherford International) Interest Coverage : 5.42 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Weatherford International 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. Weatherford International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $233 Mil. Weatherford International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-43 Mil. Weatherford International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.42. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

WFRD' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19   Med: 1.21   Max: 5.33
Current: 5.33


WFRD's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
56.13% of 759 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.75 vs WFRD: 5.33

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


Weatherford International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Weatherford International'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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Weatherford International Interest Coverage Chart

Weatherford International 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 0.19 - 0.45 1.96 4.51

Weatherford International 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 3.94 4.28 7.27 5.02 5.42

Competitive Comparison of Weatherford International's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Weatherford International'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.


Weatherford International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Weatherford International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Weatherford International 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.

Weatherford International'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, Weatherford International's Interest Expense was $-182 Mil. Its Operating Income was $820 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,846 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*820/-182
=4.51

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Weatherford International's Interest Expense was $-43 Mil. Its Operating Income was $233 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,753 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*233/-43
=5.42

* 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.


Weatherford International  (NAS:WFRD) 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 .


Weatherford International Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Weatherford International (Weatherford International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2000 St. James Place, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
Weatherford International provides diversified oilfield services worldwide for an array of oilfield types. The firm is a global market leader in artificial lift and tubular running services. Other key product lines include cementing products, directional drilling, and wireline evaluation.
Executives
Joseph H Mongrain officer: EVP and CHRO 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Girish Saligram director, officer: President and CEO 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Desmond J Mills officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Scott C Weatherholt officer: EVP, GC & CCO 321 SOUTH BOSTON AVE., SUITE 1000, TULSA OK 74103
Arunava Mitra officer: EVP and CFO 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Charles Davison officer: EVP - Operational Excellence 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
H. Keith Jennings officer: EVP and CFO 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Benjamin Duster director 200 E. 84ST, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10028
Mark D Swift officer: President - Western Hemisphere 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Christian A Garcia officer: Chief Financial Officer 3000 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY E., BLDG. J-4, HOUSTON TX 77032
John F Glick director TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 24955 INTERSTATE 45 N, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Charles M Sledge director 1611 SCENIC MOUNTAIN COURT, KINGWOOD TX 77345
Neal P Goldman director 10700 PARKRIDGE BLVD., RESTON VA 20191
Bates Thomas R Jr director TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 24955 INTERSTATE 45 N, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Gordon T Hall director 3300 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST, HOUSTON TX 77032-3411