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Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Interest Expense : €-123 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Solvay Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Solvay's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was € -30 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €-123 Mil.

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. Solvay's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was € 170 Mil. Solvay's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was € -30 Mil. Solvay's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.67. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Solvay Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solvay's Interest Expense 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.

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Solvay Interest Expense Chart

Solvay Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
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Solvay Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Solvay Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-123 Mil.

* 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.


Solvay  (XBRU:SOLB) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Solvay's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-30 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €170 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,986 Mil.

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

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*170/-30
=5.67

* 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.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Solvay SA interest coverage is 3.08, which is low.


Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Business Description

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Rue De Ransbeek, 310, Brussels, BEL, B-1120
Solvay is a Belgium-based producer of chemicals, plastics, and composites. The company has a top-three market position for nearly all of its products. Key business segments include materials, chemicals, and solutions. High-value products include aerospace composites and specialty polymers while traditional chemical products include soda ash and hydrogen peroxide. Geographical exposure is relatively balanced, with Europe, North America, and Asia each contributing a third of sales.

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