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Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana (BOG:GRUPOSURA) Interest Coverage : 18.39 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's EBIT for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was COP5,941,300 Mil. Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was COP-323,148 Mil. Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 18.39. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

BOG:GRUPOSURA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.09   Med: 3.96   Max: 9.87
Current: 4.19


BOG:GRUPOSURA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
80.24% of 329 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 14.62 vs BOG:GRUPOSURA: 4.19

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


Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana'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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Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana Interest Coverage Chart

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana 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 4.15 2.09 3.68 3.76 4.19

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 5.42 4.38 3.27 3.82 18.39

Competitive Comparison of Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Coverage

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana'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.


Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Coverage falls into.



Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana'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, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Expense was COP-1,128,275 Mil. Its EBIT was COP4,729,806 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was COP7,692,072 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*4729806/-1128275
=4.19

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana's Interest Expense was COP-323,148 Mil. Its EBIT was COP5,941,300 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was COP7,807,308 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*5941300/-323148
=18.39

* 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.


Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana  (BOG:GRUPOSURA) 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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Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana (BOG:GRUPOSURA) Business Description

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Address
Carrera 43A, Number 5A - 113, Ed. One Plaza, North Tower, El Poblado, Medellin, COL, 05001000
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA is a Latin American investment holding company with holdings in Colombian entities. Grupo Sura also holds stakes in companies throughout the Americas, including Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Uruguay. The group's investment portfolio is mostly concentrated in the financial, pension, insurance, social security, and complimentary services industries. The company also holds smaller stakes in processed food, cement, and energy companies. Grupo Sura targets companies that emphasize innovation and offer complementary services across its portfolio holdings.

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