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hhgregg (hhgregg) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2016)


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What is hhgregg 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. hhgregg's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-31 Mil. hhgregg's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2016 was $-3 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 hhgregg's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


HGGG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.81
* 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.


hhgregg Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for hhgregg'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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hhgregg Interest Coverage Chart

hhgregg Annual Data
Trend Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.57 18.88 1.33 - -

hhgregg Semi-Annual Data
Mar03 Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
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 26.57 18.88 1.33 - -

Competitive Comparison of hhgregg's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, hhgregg'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.


hhgregg's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, hhgregg's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



hhgregg 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.

hhgregg's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2016, hhgregg's Interest Expense was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-31 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

hhgregg did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

hhgregg's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2016, hhgregg's Interest Expense was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-31 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.

hhgregg 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.


hhgregg  (OTCPK:HGGG) 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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hhgregg (hhgregg) Business Description

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Address
4151 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46240
hhgregg Inc is a part of the retail sector. It is a multi-regional retailer which provides an extensive selection of premium appliances, consumer electronics, home products and computers and tablets in its brick-and-mortar stores in the United States via hhgregg.com. The company's sales are categorized into four products; Appliances, which include refrigerators, cooking ranges, dishwashers; Consumer electronics such as 4K and OLED televisions and audio systems; Home Products which include furniture and mattresses and computer systems.
Executives
Aaron Trahan officer: Chief Merchandising Officer 4151 E 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Michael Andretti director 4151 E. 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Thomas Joseph Schuetz officer: Chief Information Officer 4151 E 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Samuel J Johnson officer: Chief Retail Officer 4151 E 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Kenneth Kocher director GENESCO INC., 1415 MURFREESBORO ROAD, NASHVILLE TN 37217
Kevin Kovacs officer: Principal Accounting Officer HHGREGG INC., 4151 EAST 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46420
William P Carmichael director 3308 N. MITTHOEFFER ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46235
Catherine A Langham director LANGHAM LOGISTICS, INC., 5335 WEST 74TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268
Keith M Zimmerman officer: Chief Merchandising Officer HHGREGG, INC., 4151 E. 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Robert James Riesbeck officer: Chief Financial Officer 100 PIER 1 PLACE, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Troy H Risch officer: Chief Operating Officer 300 RADIOSHACK CIRCLE, MS CF3-203, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Andrew S Giesler officer: INTERIM CFO 4151 E. 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Julie Clare Lyle officer: Chief Marketing Officer 4151 E. 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Greg Bettinelli director 4151 EAST 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240
Jeffery G Haines officer: Chief Merchandising Officer 4151 EAST 96TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240

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