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Vertex Energy (Vertex Energy) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vertex Energy 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. Vertex Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-6 Mil. Vertex Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-18 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 Vertex Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


VTNR's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.54
* 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.


Vertex Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vertex Energy'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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Vertex Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Vertex Energy Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Vertex Energy Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Vertex Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Vertex Energy'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.


Vertex Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Vertex Energy 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.

Vertex Energy'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, Vertex Energy's Interest Expense was $-120 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-29 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $311 Mil.

Vertex Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Vertex Energy's Interest Expense was $-18 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $308 Mil.

Vertex Energy 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.


Vertex Energy  (NAS:VTNR) 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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Vertex Energy (Vertex Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250, Houston, TX, USA, 77058
Vertex Energy Inc is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its operating segments are Refining and Marketing, and Recovery. The company generates maximum revenue from the Refining and Marketing segment. The company collects used oil from businesses such as oil change service stations, automotive repair shops, petroleum refineries, and petrochemical manufacturing operations.
Executives
Christopher Allen Stratton director 1331 GEMINI STREET, #250, HOUSTON TX 77058
Alvaro Ruiz officer: Chief Strategy Officer 86 S KNIGHTS CROSSING DR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77382
James Gary Rhame officer: Chief Operating Officer 2601 RYDER COURT, LEAGUE CITY TX 77573
Benjamin P Cowart director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND PRESIDENT 2506 DEEP OAK COURT, HOUSTON TX 77059
Douglas Scott Haugh officer: Chief Commercial Officer 865 DUNHAM STREET, DANIEL ISLAND SC 29492
Karen Kay Maston director 3770 OLYMPIA DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77019
Odeh Khoury director 6 GREYTON LN, HOUSTON TX 77024
David L Phillips director P.O. BOX 37167, HOUSTON TX 77237
John Noel Strickland officer: COO 2030 ASHTON WAY, BAINBRIDGE GA 39819
Timothy C Harvey director 15 COLONEL WINSTEAD DRIVE, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
James P Gregory director 1225 EYE STREET NW SUITE 900, WASHINGTON DC 22209
David Peel officer: COO 1427 SHELL FISH CT., MT. PLEASANT SC 29466
Dan Borgen director 9500 NEW CENTURY, PASADENA TX 77507
Matthew Lieb officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE #440, SAN DIEGO CA 92128
Chris Carlson officer: CFO AND SECRETARY 4418 CEDAR RIDGE TRAIL, HOUSTON TX 77059

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