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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (FRA:AM5) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-335 Mil. American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-189 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 American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AM5' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 1.32   Max: 5.11
Current: 1.48


FRA:AM5's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
91.67% of 324 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.355 vs FRA:AM5: 1.48

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


American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Equity Investment Life Holding Co'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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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Interest Coverage Chart

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 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 1.24 1.52 1.31 5.11 1.48

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 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 1.38 - 4.34 3.95 -

Competitive Comparison of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co'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.


American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co'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, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Expense was €-567 Mil. Its EBIT was €840 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €793 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*839.715/-567.319
=1.48

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co's Interest Expense was €-189 Mil. Its EBIT was €-335 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €793 Mil.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 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.


American Equity Investment Life Holding Co  (FRA:AM5) 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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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (FRA:AM5) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, USA, 50266
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co is a financial services company. Its core business is selling fixed-index and fixed-rate annuity products through its subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Company. The company is licensed to sell its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Its targeted clients are individuals aged 45-75 who are interested in accumulating tax-deferred savings or creating guaranteed lifetime income.

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