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H&E Equipment Services (H&E Equipment Services) Interest Coverage : 4.88 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is H&E Equipment Services 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. H&E Equipment Services's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $80 Mil. H&E Equipment Services's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-16 Mil. H&E Equipment Services's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.88. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for H&E Equipment Services's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HEES' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.48   Med: 2.32   Max: 4.58
Current: 4.58


HEES's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
70.16% of 791 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 13.4 vs HEES: 4.58

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


H&E Equipment Services Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for H&E Equipment Services'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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H&E Equipment Services Interest Coverage Chart

H&E Equipment Services 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 2.28 1.48 2.32 3.91 4.58

H&E Equipment Services 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 4.79 3.36 4.70 5.21 4.88

Competitive Comparison of H&E Equipment Services's Interest Coverage

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, H&E Equipment Services'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.


H&E Equipment Services's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, H&E Equipment Services's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H&E Equipment Services's Interest Coverage falls into.



H&E Equipment Services 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.

H&E Equipment Services'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, H&E Equipment Services's Interest Expense was $-61 Mil. Its Operating Income was $279 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,611 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*279.029/-60.891
=4.58

H&E Equipment Services's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, H&E Equipment Services's Interest Expense was $-16 Mil. Its Operating Income was $80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,611 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*79.719/-16.349
=4.88

* 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.


H&E Equipment Services  (NAS:HEES) 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 .


H&E Equipment Services Interest Coverage Related Terms

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H&E Equipment Services (H&E Equipment Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7500 Pecue Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 70809
H&E Equipment Services Inc is an integrated equipment services company. It is focused on heavy construction and industrial equipment. It rents, sells, and provides parts and services support for four core categories of equipment including hi-lift or aerial work platform equipment, cranes, earthmoving equipment, and industrial lift trucks. It engages in five principal business activities: equipment rentals; new equipment sales; used equipment sales; parts sales; and repair and maintenance services. The majority of its revenue is derived from the equipment rentals segment.
Executives
Suzanne H Wood director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
John Mcdowell Engquist officer: President & COO 7500 PECUE LANE, BATON ROUGE LA 70809
Gary W Bagley director H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 4899 WEST 2100 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84120
Jacob Thomas director 840 CRESCENT CENTRE DR, STE 600, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Paul Arnold director C/O CORT BUSINESS SERVICE CORP, 4401 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX VA 22033
Bradley W Barber director, officer: CEO & President H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Patrick Edsell director
Lawrence C Karlson director C/O CDI CORP., 1717 ARCH ST 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103-2768
John Sawyer director PENHALL CO., 1801 PENHALL WAY/ POB 4609, ANAHEIM CA 92803
Thompson Mary Patricia B director 651 S. STRATFORD DRIVE, SUITE 100, MERIDIAN ID 83642
Bruce Bruckmann director C/O MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC, P O BOX 12069, CALHOUN GA 30703
John Engquist director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO & President H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
Leslie S Magee officer: CFO & Secretary H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
John D Jones officer: V.P., Product Support H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816
William W Fox officer: V.P., Cranes & Earthmoving H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, 11100 MEAD ROAD, SUITE 200, BATON ROUGE LA 70816