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Oscar Health (Oscar Health) Interest Coverage : 31.24 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Oscar Health 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 EBIT by its Interest Expense. Oscar Health's EBIT for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $184 Mil. Oscar Health's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-6 Mil. Oscar Health's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 31.24. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


OSCR's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 7.85
* 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.


Oscar Health Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oscar Health'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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Oscar Health Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Oscar Health's Interest Coverage

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Oscar Health'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.


Oscar Health's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Oscar Health's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Oscar Health 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 EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT 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.

Oscar Health'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, Oscar Health's Interest Expense was $-25 Mil. Its EBIT was $-243 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $299 Mil.

Oscar Health did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Oscar Health's Interest Expense was $-6 Mil. Its EBIT was $184 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $299 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*184.38/-5.902
=31.24

* 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.


Oscar Health  (NYSE:OSCR) 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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Oscar Health (Oscar Health) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
75 Varick Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10013
Oscar Health Inc is a health insurance company. The company provides various insurance plans for individuals, families, and employees. Also, the company provides virtual care, doctor support, scheduling appointments, and other related services. The company provides plans in the Medicare Advantage program to adults who are age 65 and older and eligible for traditional Medicare but who instead select coverage through a private market plan.
Executives
Alessandrea C. Quane officer: EVP, Chief Insurance Officer 175 WATER STREET, NEW YORK NY 10038
Richard Scott Blackley officer: Chief Financial Officer 1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Ranmali Bopitiya officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer C/O OSCAR HEALTH, INC., 75 VARICK STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Victoria Baltrus officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O OSCAR HEALTH, INC., 75 VARICK STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Mario Schlosser director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O OSCAR HEALTH, INC., 75 VARICK STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Sid Sankaran director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 180 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK NY 10038
Alphabet Inc. 10 percent owner 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Mark T Bertolini director, officer: Chief Executive Officer AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
William Gassen director 75 VARICK STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10013
Laura W Lang director DIGITAS INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02199
Dennis Weaver officer: Chief Clinical Officer C/O OSCAR HEALTH, INC., 75 VARICK STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Meghan V. Joyce officer: Chief Operating Officer THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Thrive Partners Vii Growth Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 295 LAFAYETTE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10012
Joshua Kushner director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks C/O OSCAR HEALTH, INC., 75 VARICK STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10013
Thrive Partners Vii Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 295 LAFAYETTE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10012