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Microchip Technology (Microchip Technology) Interest Coverage

: 11.17 (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. Microchip Technology's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $531 Mil. Microchip Technology's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-48 Mil. Microchip Technology's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.17. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

MCHP' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.44   Med: 4.11   Max: 17.37
Current: 17.37


MCHP's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
52.02% of 619 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 19.52 vs MCHP: 17.37

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


Microchip Technology Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Microchip Technology'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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Microchip Technology Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.54 1.44 2.94 7.65 16.01

Microchip Technology 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 16.23 18.85 20.11 19.71 11.17

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Microchip Technology'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.


Microchip Technology Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Microchip Technology's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Microchip Technology's Interest Coverage falls into.



Microchip Technology 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.

Microchip Technology's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023, Microchip Technology's Interest Expense was $-194 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3,112 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,170 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Mar. 2023 )
=-1*3112/-194.4
=16.01

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Microchip Technology's Interest Expense was $-48 Mil. Its Operating Income was $531 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,033 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*530.5/-47.5
=11.17

* 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.


Microchip Technology  (NAS:MCHP) 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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Microchip Technology (Microchip Technology) Business Description

Address
2355 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ, USA, 85224-6199
Microchip Technology became an independent company in 1989 when it was spun off from General Instrument. More than half of revenue comes from MCUs, which are used in a wide array of electronic devices from remote controls to garage door openers to power windows in autos. The company's strength lies in lower-end 8-bit MCUs that are suitable for a wider range of less technologically advanced devices, but the firm has expanded its presence in higher-end MCUs and analog chips as well.
Executives
James Eric Bjornholt officer: VP and CFO MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, 2355 WEST CHANDLER BOULEVARD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Karlton D Johnson director C/O MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, 2355 W. CHANDLER BOULEVARD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Matthew W Chapman director 400 SW SIXTH AVENUE, SUITE 200, PORTLAND OR 97204
Robert A. Rango director 5300 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Richard J Simoncic officer: VP, Microperipheral Prod Div 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Mitchell R Little officer: VP, WW Sales and Appns. 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Ganesh Moorthy officer: VP, MCU and Auto. Div. MICROCHIP, 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Steve Sanghi director, officer: President, CEO, Chairman 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Wade F Meyercord director 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Stephen V Drehobl officer: VP, Security, MCU & Tech Div.
L B Day director 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
Karen Marie Rapp director C/O NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, 11500 NORTH MOPAC, AUSTIN TX 78759
Esther Johnson director 8731 S 600 W, CLAYPOOL IN 46510
Hugo Martinez Albert J director 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199
David S Lambert officer: VP, Fab Operations 2355 W CHANDLER BLVD, CHANDLER AZ 85224-6199