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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Interest Coverage : 5.50 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Rockwell Collins 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. Rockwell Collins's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $363 Mil. Rockwell Collins's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $-66 Mil. Rockwell Collins's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 5.50. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


COL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 6.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Rockwell Collins Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rockwell Collins'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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Rockwell Collins Interest Coverage Chart

Rockwell Collins Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.53 16.52 15.30 6.53 5.60

Rockwell Collins Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 5.80 5.38 5.88 5.62 5.50

Competitive Comparison of Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rockwell Collins'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.


Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage falls into.



Rockwell Collins 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.

Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018, Rockwell Collins's Interest Expense was $-262 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,466 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,681 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Sep. 2018 )/Interest Expense (A: Sep. 2018 )
=-1*1466/-262
=5.60

Rockwell Collins's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2018, Rockwell Collins's Interest Expense was $-66 Mil. Its Operating Income was $363 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,681 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=-1*363/-66
=5.50

* 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.


Rockwell Collins  (NYSE:COL) 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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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Business Description

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Rockwell Collins Inc develops communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. It employs over 20,000 people. Competencies include communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays, simulation and training, integrated electronics, and information systems. The firm sells to governments, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers, while providing aftermarket services for many of its products. The company recently closed its acquisition of B/E Aerospace, an aircraft seat and cabin manufacturer.
Executives
John A Edwardson director P O BOX 66100-WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Robert Kelly Ortberg director, officer: Chairman, Pres & CEO 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Patrick E Allen officer: Sr. VP and CFO 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
David Lilley director
Ralph E Eberhart director 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Richard Hamermesh director C/O BE AEROSPACE, INC., 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Jeffrey L Turner director SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., 3801 SOUTH OLIVER, WICHITA KS 67210
Cheryl L Shavers director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Andrew J Policano director
Robert J Perna officer: Sr. VP, Gnrl Counsel & Secy 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
John T Whates director 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Besong John Paul E officer: Sr. VP, eBusiness 400 COLLINS ROAD NE M/S 124-003, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498001
Clayton M Jones director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Donald R Beall director 5 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA, SUITE 320, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Toot Joseph F Jr director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498

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