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EQT AB (OSTO:EQT) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is EQT AB 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. EQT AB's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-594 Mil. EQT AB's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was kr-449 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

OSTO:EQT' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.81   Med: 42.29   Max: 109.71
Current: 5


OSTO:EQT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.22% of 450 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 38.11 vs OSTO:EQT: 5.00

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


EQT AB Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for EQT AB'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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EQT AB Interest Coverage Chart

EQT AB Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 41.72 64.89 109.71 7.05 4.81

EQT AB Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 227.36 81.75 - 19.29 -

Competitive Comparison of EQT AB's Interest Coverage

For the Asset Management subindustry, EQT AB'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.


EQT AB's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, EQT AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



EQT AB 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.

EQT AB'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, EQT AB's Interest Expense was kr-639 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr3,075 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr23,626 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3075.043/-638.723
=4.81

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, EQT AB's Interest Expense was kr-449 Mil. Its Operating Income was kr-594 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr23,626 Mil.

EQT AB did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


EQT AB  (OSTO:EQT) 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 .


EQT AB Interest Coverage Related Terms

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EQT AB (OSTO:EQT) Business Description

Address
Regeringsgatan 25, Stockholm, SWE, SE-111 53
EQT AB is an investment management company. The company manages and advises investment funds and other investment units investing worldwide with the goal of creating attractive returns and future-proof companies. It has two business segments namely, Private Capital and Real Assets. It generates maximum revenue from Private Capital segment. Geographically, it has a presence in Germany; Norway; Denmark; Netherlands; Singapore, and other countries.

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