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CHC Group (CHC Group) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Oct. 2016)


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What is CHC Group 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. CHC Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Oct. 2016 was $-35 Mil. CHC Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Oct. 2016 was $-7 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


HELIQ's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.575
* 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.


CHC Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for CHC Group'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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CHC Group Interest Coverage Chart

CHC Group Annual Data
Trend Apr05 Apr06 Apr07 Apr08 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr16
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.02 1.15 0.37 0.25 0.10

CHC Group Quarterly Data
Apr11 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16
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 0.72 0.18 - - -

Competitive Comparison of CHC Group's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, CHC Group'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.


CHC Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, CHC Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



CHC Group 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.

CHC Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2016, CHC Group's Interest Expense was $-136 Mil. Its Operating Income was $13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $26 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Apr. 2016 )/Interest Expense (A: Apr. 2016 )
=-1*13.283/-135.94
=0.10

CHC Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Oct. 2016, CHC Group's Interest Expense was $-7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-35 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

CHC Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.


CHC Group  (OTCPK:HELIQ) 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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CHC Group (CHC Group) Business Description

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CHC Group Ltd is a commercial helicopter service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company operates in two segments including the Helicopter Services segment which includes flying operations around the world serving offshore oil and gas. Heli-One segment provides helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for fleet and for an external customer base primarily in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company has a global market presence with the majority of the revenue generated from Norway.
Executives
William L Transier director 3505 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY NORTH, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77043
Cd&r Investment Associates Ix, Ltd. 10 percent owner MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, UGLAND HOUSE, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY101194
William G. Schrader director HESS CORPORATION, 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Francis S Kalman director 777 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Lee Eckert officer: SVP and CFO C/O CHC GROUP LTD., 190 ELGIN AVENUE, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9005
Amelio J. William director, officer: President and CEO C/O CHC GROUP LTD., 190 ELGIN AVENUE, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9005
Michael J Oneill officer: Senior Vice President 1299 PENNSYVLANIA AVE NW, HOWREY SIMON ARNOLD & WHITE, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Peter Bartolotta officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O CHC GROUP LTD., 190 ELGIN AVENUE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005
Joan S Hooper officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682
John Krenicki director 333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Nathan K Sleeper director 375 PARK AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10152
John Mogford director 25 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON X0 SW1H 0EX
Michael L Summers officer: Senior Vice President C/O CELANESE CORPORATION, 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TX 75234
Fr Xi Offshore Gp Ltd director, 10 percent owner ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE, THIRD FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
First Reserve Gp Xii Ltd director, 10 percent owner 262 HARBOR DRIVE, THIRD FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06902

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