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Whirlpool (FRA:WHR) Interest Coverage : 1.71 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Whirlpool 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. Whirlpool's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €142 Mil. Whirlpool's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-83 Mil. Whirlpool's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.71. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

FRA:WHR' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.69   Med: 6.24   Max: 13.03
Current: 2.77


FRA:WHR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
79.75% of 316 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 8.89 vs FRA:WHR: 2.77

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


Whirlpool Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whirlpool'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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Whirlpool Interest Coverage Chart

Whirlpool 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 6.95 10.07 13.03 6.41 2.69

Whirlpool 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 1.74 3.33 3.24 2.72 1.71

Competitive Comparison of Whirlpool's Interest Coverage

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Whirlpool'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.


Whirlpool's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whirlpool's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Whirlpool 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.

Whirlpool'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, Whirlpool's Interest Expense was €-387 Mil. Its Operating Income was €1,043 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,443 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1042.629/-386.974
=2.69

Whirlpool's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Whirlpool's Interest Expense was €-83 Mil. Its Operating Income was €142 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,838 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*141.68/-82.8
=1.71

* 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.


Whirlpool  (FRA:WHR) 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 .


Whirlpool Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Whirlpool (FRA:WHR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, MI, USA, 49022-2692
Whirlpool Corp is a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances and related products. Its reportable segments consist of North America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"); Latin America and Asia. Product categories include refrigeration, laundry, cooking, and dishwashing. The company has also a portfolio of small domestic appliances, including the KitchenAid stand mixer. The company's international brands include Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, and Brastemp among others.

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