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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (C.H. Robinson Worldwide) Interest Coverage

: 2.82 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $107 Mil. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-38 Mil. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.82. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

CHRW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.88   Med: 17.35   Max: 32.74
Current: 4.88


CHRW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
54.49% of 813 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.69 vs CHRW: 4.88

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


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.55 14.98 18.09 12.67 4.88

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.86 5.70 7.26 5.47 2.82

Competitive Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Coverage falls into.



C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Expense was $-105 Mil. Its Operating Income was $515 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,718 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*514.607/-105.421
=4.88

C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Interest Expense was $-38 Mil. Its Operating Income was $107 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,718 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*107.429/-38.149
=2.82

* 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.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide  (NAS:CHRW) 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 .


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Interest Coverage Related Terms

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide (C.H. Robinson Worldwide) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55347-5088
C.H. Robinson is a top-tier non-asset-based third-party logistics provider with a significant focus on domestic freight brokerage (about 60% of 2022 net revenue), which reflects mostly truck brokerage but also rail intermodal. Additionally, the firm operates a large air and ocean forwarding division (30%), which has grown organically and via tuck-in acquisitions over the years. The remainder of revenue consists of the European truck-brokerage division, transportation management services, and a legacy produce-sourcing operation.
Executives
Winship Henry Ward Iv director PO BOX 8614, RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
David P Bozeman director, officer: President & CEO 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Angela K. Freeman officer: Vice President-Human Resources 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55437
Michael John Short officer: President, Global Forwarding 14701 CHARLESON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Mac S Pinkerton officer: Pres. of North America Trans. 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55330
James J. Barber director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Jordan T Kass officer: President, Managed Services 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Henry J Maier director 1000 FEDEX DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Michael Paul Zechmeister officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 313 IRON HORSE WAY, PROVIDENCE RI 02908
Chris Obrien officer: Vice President 8100 MITCHELL RD, STE 200, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Michael D. Castagnetto officer: President of Robinson Fresh 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55437
Ben G Campbell officer: VP-General Counsel & Secretary 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55437
Biesterfeld Robert C Jr officer: President, N American Surface 14701 CHARLSON RD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Mark A. Goodburn director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Arun Rajan officer: Chief Product Officer 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347