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Liberty SiriusXM Group (Liberty SiriusXM Group) Interest Coverage

: 3.82 (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. Liberty SiriusXM Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $496 Mil. Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-130 Mil. Liberty SiriusXM Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.82. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSXMA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.5   Med: 3.9   Max: 4.35
Current: 3.54


LSXMA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
72.46% of 610 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 12 vs LSXMA: 3.54

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


Liberty SiriusXM Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liberty SiriusXM Group'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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Liberty SiriusXM Group 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 3.74 3.74 3.91 3.89 3.54

Liberty SiriusXM Group 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 3.93 2.98 3.43 3.96 3.82

Competitive Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Liberty SiriusXM Group'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.


Liberty SiriusXM Group Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Liberty SiriusXM Group 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.

Liberty SiriusXM Group'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, Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Expense was $-538 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,905 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,063 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1905/-538
=3.54

Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Liberty SiriusXM Group's Interest Expense was $-130 Mil. Its Operating Income was $496 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,063 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*496/-130
=3.82

* 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.


Liberty SiriusXM Group  (NAS:LSXMA) 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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Liberty SiriusXM Group (Liberty SiriusXM Group) Business Description

Address
12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Liberty SiriusXM Group through its subsidiary holding is engaged in providing a subscription-based satellite radio service. It transmits music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels, as well as infotainment services. The firm's segments include Sirius XM Holdings, Formula 1, and Braves Group. The company distributes its satellite radios through automakers and rental car companies, as well as through its retail locations and Website; and satellite radio services to various automaker customers. Geographically it offers services in the region of the US and Canada.
Executives
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA NE 68131
Larry E Romrell director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Gilchrist Malcolm Ian Grant director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Gregory B Maffei director, officer: President, CEO 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
John C Malone officer: Chairman 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Albert E Rosenthaler officer: Senior Vice President 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brian J Wendling officer: SVP/Controller/PFO 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Andrea L Wong director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
David E Rapley director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
R. Ted Weschler, other: Member of 10% owner group 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Warren E Buffett 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131
Derek Chang director C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC, 12405 POWERCOURT DR, ST LOUIS MO 63131
Renee L Wilm officer: Chief Legal Officer 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Richard N Baer officer: SVP, General Counsel