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Lightning eMotors (Lightning eMotors) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Lightning eMotors 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. Lightning eMotors's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-48.03 Mil. Lightning eMotors's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-3.87 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


ZEVY's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry.
Industry Median: 9.65
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Lightning eMotors Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lightning eMotors'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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Lightning eMotors Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Lightning eMotors's Interest Coverage

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Lightning eMotors'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.


Lightning eMotors's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Lightning eMotors's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lightning eMotors 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.

Lightning eMotors's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, Lightning eMotors's Interest Expense was $-14.96 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-73.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $69.84 Mil.

Lightning eMotors did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Lightning eMotors's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2023, Lightning eMotors's Interest Expense was $-3.87 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-48.03 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.25 Mil.

Lightning eMotors did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


Lightning eMotors  (OTCPK:ZEVY) 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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Lightning eMotors (Lightning eMotors) Business Description

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Address
815 14th Street South West, Suite A100, Loveland, CO, USA, 80537
Lightning eMotors Inc is engaged in designing and manufacturing zero-emission commercial trucks and buses and charging infrastructure solutions for fleets, large enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and governments. Its product offerings range from cargo vans, transit and shuttle buses, school buses, specialty work trucks, ambulances, and electric powertrains for school buses, transit buses, and motor coaches. Its product solutions help its customers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs and improve energy efficiency.
Executives
Rosella Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner TRAFALGAR COURT, 3RD FLOOR, WEST WING, LES BANQUES, ST PETER PORT Y7 GY1 2JA
David Agatston officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC., 815 14TH STREET SW, SUITE A100, LOVELAND CO 80537
Wanda Jackson-davis director C/O LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC., 815 14TH STREET SW, SUITE A100, LOVELAND CO 80537
Shashi Seth officer: Chief Revenue Officer 3080 SOUTH CT, PALO ALTO CA 94306
Jack Kenneth P. Jr. director 815 14TH STREET SW, SUITE A100, LOVELAND CO 80537
Robert Fenwick-smith director C/O LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC., 815 14TH STREET SW, SUITE A100, LOVELAND CO 80537
Bruce Coventry director C/O LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC., 815 14TH STREET SW, SUITE A100, LOVELAND CO 80537
Timothy Reeser director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O LIGHTNING EMOTORS, INC., 815 14TH STREET SW, SUITE A100, LOVELAND CO 80537
Teresa Covington officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 181 W. HUNTINGTON DR., SUITE 202, MONROVIA CA 91016
Raluca Dinu director C/O GIGCAPITAL2, INC., 2479 E. BAYSHORE RD., SUITE 200, PALO ALTO CA 94303
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