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Heritage Global (Heritage Global) Interest Coverage : 42.13 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Heritage Global 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. Heritage Global's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.17 Mil. Heritage Global's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.10 Mil. Heritage Global's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.13. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

HGBL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.02   Med: 35.91   Max: 113.23
Current: 40.93


HGBL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
56.67% of 450 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 19.12 vs HGBL: 40.93

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


Heritage Global Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heritage Global'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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Heritage Global Interest Coverage Chart

Heritage Global 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 35.16 50.29 113.23 36.65 40.93

Heritage Global 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 125.24 51.72 27.67 49.59 42.13

Competitive Comparison of Heritage Global's Interest Coverage

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Heritage Global'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.


Heritage Global's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Heritage Global's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Heritage Global 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.

Heritage Global'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, Heritage Global's Interest Expense was $-0.32 Mil. Its Operating Income was $13.26 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.35 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*13.26/-0.324
=40.93

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Heritage Global's Interest Expense was $-0.10 Mil. Its Operating Income was $4.17 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.35 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*4.171/-0.099
=42.13

* 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.


Heritage Global  (NAS:HGBL) 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 .


Heritage Global Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Heritage Global (Heritage Global) Business Description

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Address
12625 High Bluff Drive, Suite 305, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130
Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It aids in facilitating the economy by diverting useful industrial assets from landfills and operating a supply chain by overseeing the post-sale account activity of financial assets. The group operates in four segments namely Auction and Liquidation; Refurbishment and Resale; Brokerage and Specialty Lending. It generates maximum revenue from the Auction and Liquidation segment. The Auction and Liquidation segment, through HGP, operates as a global full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment.
Executives
Nicholas Kirk Dove officer: President, Industrial Assets 12509 EL CAMINO REAL, UNIT B, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Samuel L Shimer director C/O HERITAGE GLOBAL INC., 12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Ross Dove officer: President of Subsidiary 330 HATCH DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
David Van Ludwig officer: President of subsidiary 10 SUNSET HILLS PROFESSIONAL CENTRE, EDWARDSVILLE IL 62025
Michael Hexner director 200 BRANNAN STREET, #332, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Topline Capital Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Topline Capital Management, Llc other: See Explanation in Footnotes 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
William L Burnham director INDUCTIVE CAPITAL LP, 9855 DOUBLE R BLVD, STE 125, RENO NV 89521
James Edward Sklar officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY., SUITE 105, FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48334
Kelly S Sharpe director 5094 NORTHLAWN DR., SAN JOSE CA 95130
Barbara A Sinsley director 2502 KENNETH ST., MARRIETA GA 30066
Shirley Cho director 12227 VALLEYHEART DRIVE, STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Brian J. Cobb officer: VP of Finance and Controller 12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Allan C Silber officer: President C/O COUNSEL CORPORATION, 700 - 1 TORONTO ST., TORONTO A6 M5C 2V6
Mcbirney Collin other: See Explanation in Footnotes 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402