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FutureFuel (FutureFuel) Interest Coverage : 582.94 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is FutureFuel 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. FutureFuel's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.4 Mil. FutureFuel's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.0 Mil. FutureFuel's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 582.94. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. FutureFuel Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

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

FF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 57.48   Med: 204.72   Max: 2245.12
Current: 198.32


FF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
88.82% of 1190 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 9.8 vs FF: 198.32

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


FutureFuel Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for FutureFuel'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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FutureFuel Interest Coverage Chart

FutureFuel 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 377.51 147.94 98.46 137.08 198.32

FutureFuel Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 379.94 553.06 - 8.25 582.94

Competitive Comparison of FutureFuel's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, FutureFuel'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.


FutureFuel's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, FutureFuel's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



FutureFuel 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.

FutureFuel'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, FutureFuel's Interest Expense was $-0.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $27.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*27.368/-0.138
=198.32

FutureFuel's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, FutureFuel's Interest Expense was $-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $20.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*20.403/-0.035
=582.94

* 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.


FutureFuel  (NYSE:FF) 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 .


FutureFuel Interest Coverage Related Terms

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FutureFuel (FutureFuel) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63105
FutureFuel Corp makes and sells diversified chemical products, bio-based fuel products, and specialty chemical products. The company is organized into two segments based on product type: biofuels and chemicals. The biofuel segment sells biodiesel and other petroleum products. Its fuels are made from a mix of diesel, vegetable oils, and grease feedstock. The chemicals segment sells products that are used in the production of agricultural chemicals, which include herbicides, coatings, and cleaning products, such as detergents.
Executives
Kyle Gaither officer: Chief Operations Officer 8235 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, CLAYTON MO 63105
Charles W. Lyon officer: Chief Commercial Officer 8235 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, CLAYTON MO 63105
Donald C. Bedell director 731 N. MAIN STREET, SIKESTON MO 63801
Ronald J Kruszewski director 501 NORTH BROADWAY, ST LOUIS MO 63102
Novelly Paul Anthony Ii 10 percent owner C/O ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Apex Holding Co. 10 percent owner C/O ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Sagm Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner C/O ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Paul M Flynn officer: See remarks 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 307, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Dale E Cole director 1325 HARRISON STREET, BATESVILLE AR 72501
Egger Terrance C Z director 900 NORTH TUCKER BLVD, ST LOUIS MO 63101
Alain Louvel director C/O FUTURE FUEL, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
St. Albans Global Management, Llc 10 percent owner 8235 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, CLAYTON MO 63105
Paul A Novelly director, officer: Exec. Chair. of Board of Dir. 115 S JEFFERSON RD, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Mckinlay Thomas officer: Chief Operating Officer 8235 FORSYTH, FOURTH FLOOR, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Paul G. Lorenzini director 25 FORDYCE LANE, ST. LOUIS MO 63124

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