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CDK Global (CDK Global) Interest Coverage : 5.38 (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is CDK Global 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. CDK Global's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $120 Mil. CDK Global's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $-22 Mil. CDK Global's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 5.38. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

CDK' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.47   Med: 8.75   Max: 360.2
Current: 4.98


CDK's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 28.9 vs CDK: 4.98

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


CDK Global Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CDK Global'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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CDK Global Interest Coverage Chart

CDK Global Annual Data
Trend Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.98 5.24 3.61 3.47 3.51

CDK Global Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 3.78 4.35 5.41 4.83 5.38

Competitive Comparison of CDK Global's Interest Coverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, CDK Global'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.


CDK Global's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, CDK Global's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



CDK Global 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.

CDK Global's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2021, CDK Global's Interest Expense was $-125 Mil. Its Operating Income was $437 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,587 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jun. 2021 )/Interest Expense (A: Jun. 2021 )
=-1*437.3/-124.6
=3.51

CDK Global's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2022, CDK Global's Interest Expense was $-22 Mil. Its Operating Income was $120 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,778 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2022 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2022 )
=-1*119.9/-22.3
=5.38

* 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.


CDK Global  (NAS:CDK) 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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CDK Global (CDK Global) Business Description

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Address
1950 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA, 60169
CDK Global Inc provides integrated information technology solutions to the automotive retail and adjacent industries in North America. The company's solutions connect people with technology by automating and integrating all parts of the dealership and buying process, including the acquisition, sale, financing, insuring, parts supply, repair, and maintenance of vehicles. It generates maximum revenue from subscriptions.
Executives
Lee J. Brunz officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O CDK GLOBAL, INC. 1950 HASSELL RD. HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Neil B Fairfield officer: VP, Corporate Controller & CAO 200 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS IL 60061
Eric Guerin officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Jennifer A. Williams officer: VP, Corporate Controller & CAO 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Mahesh Shah officer: Chief Product & Tech. Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Scott W Herbers officer: EVP, North America Sales 1950 HASSELL ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Neil Packham officer: President, CDK International 1950 HASSELL ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Joseph A Tautges officer: Executive Vice President CDK GLOBAL, INC. 1950 HASSELL ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Brian M Krzanich director, officer: CEO / President 1210 MACDONALD RANCH ROAD, HENDERSON NV 89012
Rajiv K Amar officer: Chief Technology Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Scott L. Mathews officer: VP & President, Digital Mktg C/O CDK GLOBAL, INC. 1950 HASSELL RD. HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Amy W. Byrne officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Brian P Macdonald director 1735 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Frey Ronald L Jr officer: Chief Global Strategy Officer 1950 HASSELL ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169-6308
Stephen A. Miles director C/O CDK GLOBAL, INC. 1950 HASSELL RD. HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169