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Smith & Wesson Brands (Smith & Wesson Brands) Interest Coverage : 11.81 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Smith & Wesson Brands 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. Smith & Wesson Brands's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $11.3 Mil. Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.0 Mil. Smith & Wesson Brands's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 11.81. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

SWBI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.42   Med: 12.02   Max: 146.24
Current: 65.2


SWBI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
85.12% of 215 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 7 vs SWBI: 65.20

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


Smith & Wesson Brands Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smith & Wesson Brands'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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Smith & Wesson Brands Interest Coverage Chart

Smith & Wesson Brands Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Interest Coverage
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Smith & Wesson Brands Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 27.83 - N/A 5.83 11.81

Competitive Comparison of Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Smith & Wesson Brands'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.


Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage falls into.



Smith & Wesson Brands 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.

Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023, Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Expense was $-0.3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $48.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61.8 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2023 )
=-1*48.407/-0.331
=146.24

Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Smith & Wesson Brands's Interest Expense was $-1.0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $11.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $100.7 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*11.282/-0.955
=11.81

* 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.


Smith & Wesson Brands  (NAS:SWBI) 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 .


Smith & Wesson Brands Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Smith & Wesson Brands (Smith & Wesson Brands) Business Description

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Address
2100 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA, USA, 01104
Smith & Wesson Brands Inc is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing. It operates under one reportable segment: Firearms, which includes firearms distribution and manufacturing services. The company manufactures handguns, long guns, sporting rifles, shooting gear, and suppressor products. The firm's brand portfolio consists of Smith and Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms, Performance Center, and Gemtech; which are used for defense, law enforcement, hunting, and sporting purposes. The company operates internationally, with the majority of income generated by the U.S. market from its handgun products.
Executives
Robert L Scott director 14500 N. NORTHSIGHT, SUITE 116, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Michelle Lohmeier director C/O SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., WICHITA KS 67210
John B Furman director 1420 COLUMBUS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH VA 23704
Deana L Mcpherson officer: See Remarks 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Fred M Diaz director 9614 AMALFI CT, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Mark Peter Smith officer: See remarks. 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Kevin Alden Maxwell officer: See Remarks 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Barry M Monheit director
Robert J. Cicero officer: See Remarks 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Denis Suggs director 7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Michael F Golden officer: President and CEO 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Anita D Britt director 3000 NW 107TH AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33172
Susan Jean Cupero officer: See Remarks 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Lane A. Tobiassen officer: President, Firearm Division 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Mitchell A Saltz director 14500 NORTH NORTHSIGHT BLVD SUITE 116, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260