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Lenzing AG (STU:LEN) Interest Coverage : 0.08 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Lenzing AG 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. Lenzing AG's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €2 Mil. Lenzing AG's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €-19 Mil. Lenzing AG's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.08. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


STU:LEN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry.
Industry Median: 5.19
* 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.


Lenzing AG Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lenzing AG'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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Lenzing AG Interest Coverage Chart

Lenzing AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Lenzing AG 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 - 1.03 0.12 - 0.08

Competitive Comparison of Lenzing AG's Interest Coverage

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Lenzing AG'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.


Lenzing AG's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lenzing AG's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lenzing AG 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.

Lenzing AG'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, Lenzing AG's Interest Expense was €-110 Mil. Its Operating Income was €-465 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,907 Mil.

Lenzing AG did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Lenzing AG's Interest Expense was €-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was €2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*1.6/-19.2
=0.08

* 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.


Lenzing AG  (STU:LEN) 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 .


Lenzing AG Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Lenzing AG (STU:LEN) Business Description

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Address
Werkstrasse 2, Lenzing, AUT, 4860
Lenzing AG manufactures and sells wood-based cellulose fibers and other chemical-based products. The company's segment includes The Division Fiber produces all three generations of wood-based cellulosic fibers and markets them under the product brands TENCEL, VEOCEL, LENZING ECOVERO, and LENZING. the products made from lyocell, modal, and viscose fibers are used for the production of textiles as well as nonwovens and special applications, The Division Pulp produces and procures dissolving pulp for fiber production. The pulp is used for the company's own cellulosic fiber production and marketed externally, and Others include central headquarters functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Division fiber segment.

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