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Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Interest Expense : $-588 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2016)


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What is Cablevision Systems Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Cablevision Systems's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $ -148 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 was $-588 Mil.

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. Cablevision Systems's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $ 251 Mil. Cablevision Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $ -148 Mil. Cablevision Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 1.69. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Cablevision Systems Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cablevision Systems's Interest Expense 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.

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Cablevision Systems Interest Expense Chart

Cablevision Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Interest Expense
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Cablevision Systems Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
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Cablevision Systems Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-588 Mil.

* 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.


Cablevision Systems  (NYSE:CVC) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Cablevision Systems's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-148 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $251 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $8,511 Mil.

Cablevision Systems's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2016 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2016 )
=-1*251.255/-148.482
=1.69

* 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.


Cablevision Systems (Cablevision Systems) Business Description

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Cablevision Systems Corp is a Delaware corporation which was organized in 1997. It operates through its subsidiary, CSC Holdings. CSC Holdings is a cable operator in the United States. It also provides high-speed data and Voice over Internet Protocol services using its television broadband network; and Ethernet-based data, Internet, voice and video transport and managed services, to the business market in the New York metropolitan area. One of its subsidiaries also operates a newspaper publishing business. It also owns a cable television advertising sales business and regional news and other local programming services businesses. The Company classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Cable, consisting principally of video, high-speed data, and VoIP services; Lightpath; and Other, consisting principally of Newsday, which includes the Newsday daily newspaper, amNew York, Star Community Publishing Group, and online websites including newsday.com and exploreLI.com, the News 12 Networks, which provides regional news programming services, Cablevision Media Sales Corporation, a cable television advertising company, and MSG Varsity, a program service dedicated to showcasing high school sports and activities and other local programming. The Company's cable television systems are operated in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut under non-exclusive franchise agreements, where required by the franchising authority, with state and/or municipal or county franchising authorities. The Company's competitors include Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T Inc., RCN Corporation, among others. Its cable television systems are subject to federal, state and local regulations.
Executives
Matthew John Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan 2009 Family Trust Fbo Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Aidan Dolan other: Member of 13D Group KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC, PO BOX 420, OYSTER BAY NY 11771
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Quentin Dolan other: Member of 13D Group KNICKERBOCKER GROUP LLC, PO BOX 420, OYSTER BAY NY 11771
Kathleen Margaret Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust Fbo Patrick F. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Marianne E. Dolan Weber other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Patrick F. Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Cfd 2010 Grandchildren Trust Fbo Descendants Of Deborah A. Dolan-sweeney other: Member of 13D Group DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Mary S Dolan other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
David M Dolan other: Member of 13D Group 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Paul Joseph Dolan director, other: Member of 13D Group TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Tara Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13D Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112

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