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PRA Group (PRA Group) Interest Coverage : 0.83 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is PRA Group 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. PRA Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.0 Mil. PRA Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-18.1 Mil. PRA Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.83. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. PRA Group Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

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

PRAA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11   Med: 4.71   Max: 9.71
Current: 0.11


PRAA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
99.39% of 164 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 76.255 vs PRAA: 0.11

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


PRA Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for PRA Group'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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PRA Group Interest Coverage Chart

PRA Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.73 5.86 6.44 4.20 0.11

PRA Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.08 - 1.24 1.05 0.83

Competitive Comparison of PRA Group's Interest Coverage

For the Credit Services subindustry, PRA Group'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.


PRA Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, PRA Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



PRA Group 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.

PRA Group'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, PRA Group's Interest Expense was $-74.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $8.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,526.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7.99/-74.76
=0.11

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, PRA Group's Interest Expense was $-18.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $15.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,526.9 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*15.02/-18.057
=0.83

* 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.


PRA Group  (NAS:PRAA) 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 .


PRA Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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PRA Group (PRA Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
120 Corporate Boulevard, Norfolk, VA, USA, 23502
PRA Group Inc is a leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans. The company returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. With thousands of employees worldwide, PRA Group collaborate with customers to help them resolve their debt.
Executives
Rakesh Sehgal officer: Chief Financial Officer 150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Steven D Fredrickson director, officer: President, CEO, Chairman 120 CORPORATE BLVD STE 100, NORFOLK VA 23502
Marjorie Mary Connelly director 2580 PALMER DR, KESWICK VA 22947
Vikram A Atal director C/O THE STUDENT LOAN CORP. LEGAL DEPT., 750 WASHINGTON BLVD. 9TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06901
Richard Owen James officer: Global Investments Officer 150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Steven C Roberts officer: Chief Global Strategy Bus Dev 120 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Latisha Owens Tarrant officer: General Counsel & CHRO 150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Kevin P Stevenson officer: EVP, CFO, Treasurer, Asst Secy 120 CORPORATE BLVD STE 100, NORFOLK VA 23502
Peter M Graham officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
John H Fain director REFLECTIONS II, THIRD FLOOR 200 GOLDEN OAK COURT, VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452
Laura White officer: Chief Compliance Officer 120 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Christopher B Graves officer: EVP, Core Acquisitions 150 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Christopher D. Lagow officer: SVP- General Counsel 150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Peggy P. Turner director 6565 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Martin Sjolund officer: Dir Europe Strategy & Bus Dev 3 EDDISCOMBE RD, LONDON X0 SW6 4TZ