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RTX (RTX) Interest Coverage

: 6.46 (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. RTX's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,557 Mil. RTX's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-551 Mil. RTX's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.46. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

RTX' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.92   Med: 5.51   Max: 8.73
Current: 3.14


RTX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.06% of 212 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 6.915 vs RTX: 3.14

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


RTX Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for RTX'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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RTX 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 2.87 0.92 5.32 5.69 3.23

RTX 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 10.18 4.61 3.92 - 6.46

Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, RTX'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.


RTX Interest Coverage Distribution

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

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



RTX 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.

RTX'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, RTX's Interest Expense was $-1,653 Mil. Its Operating Income was $5,341 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $43,767 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*5341/-1653
=3.23

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, RTX's Interest Expense was $-551 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3,557 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $43,767 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3557/-551
=6.46

* 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.


RTX  (NYSE:RTX) 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 .


RTX Interest Coverage Related Terms

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RTX (RTX) Business Description

Address
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, USA, 22209
RTX is a diversified aerospace and defense industrial company formed from the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, with roughly equal exposure as a supplier to commercial aerospace manufacturers and to the defense market. The company operates in three segments: Collins Aerospace, a diversified aerospace supplier; Pratt & Whitney, an aircraft engine manufacturer; and Raytheon, a defense prime contractor providing a mix of missiles, missile defense systems, sensors, hardware, and communications technology to the military.
Executives
Winnefeld James A Jr director 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Amy L Johnson officer: Corporate VP and Controller 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Leanne G Caret director 1000 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Shane G Eddy officer: President, P&W 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Gregory Hayes officer: Vice President, Controller 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Christopher T. Calio officer: Pres, Comm Engines, P&W 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Dantaya M Williams officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Michael R Dumais officer: SVP, Strategic Planning 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Tracy A Atkinson director MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 500 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON MA 02116
Wesley D Kremer officer: President, RMD 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Ramsaran Maharajh officer: EVP and General Counsel 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Robert Kelly Ortberg officer: CEO, Collins Aerospace Systems 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Frank R Jimenez officer: EVP and General Counsel GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC., 500 W. MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 606061
Harris Bernard A Jr director 3411 ERIN KNOLL CT, HOUSTON TX 77059
Thomas A Kennedy director, officer: Executive Chairman 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451