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Valvoline (Valvoline) Interest Coverage

: 4.38 (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. Valvoline's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $60 Mil. Valvoline's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14 Mil. Valvoline's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.38. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

VVV' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.41   Med: 5.46   Max: 43.33
Current: 7.53


VVV's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
53.47% of 763 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.67 vs VVV: 7.53

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


Valvoline Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valvoline'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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Valvoline Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.95 1.41 1.95 3.47 7.31

Valvoline 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 2.73 4.89 N/A 6.62 4.38

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Valvoline'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.


Valvoline Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Valvoline's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Valvoline 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.

Valvoline's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Valvoline's Interest Expense was $-38 Mil. Its Operating Income was $280 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,810 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2023 )
=-1*280/-38.3
=7.31

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Valvoline's Interest Expense was $-14 Mil. Its Operating Income was $60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,811 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*59.5/-13.6
=4.38

* 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.


Valvoline  (NYSE:VVV) 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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Valvoline (Valvoline) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Valvoline Way, Suite 100, Lexington, KY, USA, 40509
Valvoline Inc produces, markets, and sells automotive maintenance products, particularly lubricants, to retail outlets installers, and customers. The company offers various products such as engine oil, heavy-duty engine oil, motorcycle oil, grease and brake fluid, and others. Geographically, the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States of America.
Executives
Julie Marie O'daniel officer: Gen Counsel, Corp Secy and SVP 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Robert Travis Dobbins officer: SVP & Chief Technology Officer 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Linne Fulcher officer: Chief Operating Officer 100 VALVOLINE WAY, SUITE 100, LEXINGTON KY 40509-2714
Richard Joseph Freeland director 927 JUNCO DRIVE, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Lori Ann Flees officer: SVP and Pres., Retail Services 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Mary E Meixelsperger officer: Chief Financial Officer 810 DSW DRIVE, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Vada O Manager director NIKE, INC, ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97005
Patrick Pacious director 1 CHOICE HOTELS CIRCLE, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Heidi J. Matheys officer: Chief Marketing Officer 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Dione Sturgeon officer: Chief Accounting Officer 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Michael S. Ryan officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD, WINSTON SALEM NC 27105
Gerrald Thomas A. Ii officer: Senior Vice President 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Jennifer Lynn Slater director 5757 N GREEN BAY AVENUE FLORIST, TOWER MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Jamal K Muashsher officer: SVP, International 100 VALVOLINE WAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509
Anthony R. Puckett officer: President, Quick Lubes 3499 BLAZER PARKWAY, LEXINGTON KY 40509