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Constellation Energy (FRA:E7S) Interest Coverage : 3.12 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Constellation Energy 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. Constellation Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €397 Mil. Constellation Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €-127 Mil. Constellation Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.12. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

FRA:E7S' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19   Med: 2.15   Max: 5.58
Current: 4.81


FRA:E7S's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
66.25% of 323 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 2.99 vs FRA:E7S: 4.81

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


Constellation Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Constellation Energy'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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Constellation Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Constellation Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.02 1.19 1.22 - 5.58

Constellation Energy Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 2.61 0.67 6.86 10.52 3.12

Competitive Comparison of Constellation Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Constellation Energy'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.


Constellation Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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

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



Constellation Energy 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.

Constellation Energy'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, Constellation Energy's Interest Expense was €-395 Mil. Its Operating Income was €2,205 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,874 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2205.385/-395.227
=5.58

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Constellation Energy's Interest Expense was €-127 Mil. Its Operating Income was €397 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,874 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*397.061/-127.463
=3.12

* 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.


Constellation Energy  (FRA:E7S) 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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Constellation Energy (FRA:E7S) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1310 Point Street, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21231
Constellation Energy Corp offers energy solutions. It provides clean energy and sustainable solutions to homes, businesses, the public sector, community aggregations, and a range of wholesale customers (such as municipalities, cooperatives, and other strategics). The company offers comprehensive energy solutions and a variety of pricing options for electric, natural gas, and renewable energy products for companies of any size.

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