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Empresa Electrica Pehuenche (XSGO:PEHUENCHE) Interest Coverage : 2,304.01 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Empresa Electrica Pehuenche 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. Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CLP54,884 Mil. Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was CLP-24 Mil. Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2,304.01. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Empresa Electrica Pehuenche SA has no debt.

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

XSGO:PEHUENCHE' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 169.23   Med: 3009.84   Max: 50994.96
Current: 1293.56


XSGO:PEHUENCHE's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
96.65% of 328 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 3.145 vs XSGO:PEHUENCHE: 1293.56

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


Empresa Electrica Pehuenche Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empresa Electrica Pehuenche'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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Empresa Electrica Pehuenche Interest Coverage Chart

Empresa Electrica Pehuenche 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 1,529.55 12,004.21 50,994.96 4,490.13 1,151.22

Empresa Electrica Pehuenche 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 1,957.15 - 771.43 1,052.45 2,304.01

Competitive Comparison of Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Empresa Electrica Pehuenche'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.


Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Coverage falls into.



Empresa Electrica Pehuenche 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.

Empresa Electrica Pehuenche'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, Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Expense was CLP-169 Mil. Its Operating Income was CLP194,675 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*194675.441/-169.104
=1,151.22

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Empresa Electrica Pehuenche's Interest Expense was CLP-24 Mil. Its Operating Income was CLP54,884 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*54883.842/-23.821
=2,304.01

* 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.


Empresa Electrica Pehuenche  (XSGO:PEHUENCHE) 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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Empresa Electrica Pehuenche (XSGO:PEHUENCHE) Business Description

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Address
Santa Rosa 76, Piso 16, Santiago, CHL
Empresa Electrica Pehuenche SA is an electric power generation and distribution company. The firm is mainly engaged in the generation, transportation, distribution, and supply of electric power and promotes the commercialization of Liquefied Natural Gas in the industrial, residential, and commercial sectors. It also provides engineering and consulting services. The company owns the Pehuenche, Curillinque and Loma Alta hydroelectric plants, all located in the Maule River basin, Maule Region.

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