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


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What is Wolfspeed 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. Wolfspeed's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-86.1 Mil. Wolfspeed's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-59.5 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 Wolfspeed's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


WOLF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 19.46
* 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.


Wolfspeed Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wolfspeed'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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Wolfspeed Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Wolfspeed's Interest Coverage

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Wolfspeed'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.


Wolfspeed's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wolfspeed's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wolfspeed 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.

Wolfspeed's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Wolfspeed's Interest Expense was $-42.6 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-192.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,184.3 Mil.

Wolfspeed did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Wolfspeed's Interest Expense was $-59.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-86.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,673.4 Mil.

Wolfspeed 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.


Wolfspeed  (NYSE:WOLF) 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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Wolfspeed (Wolfspeed) Business Description

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Address
4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC, USA, 27703
Wolfspeed Inc is involved in the manufacturing of wide bandgap semiconductors. It is focused on silicon carbide and gallium nitride materials and devices for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications. The company serves applications such as transportation, power supplies, inverters, and wireless systems. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Europe and also has a presence in the United States; China; Japan; South Korea, and other countries.
Executives
Neill Reynolds officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 4600 SILICON DR, DURHAM NC 27703
Le Duy Loan T director C/O NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, 11500 MOPAC BLDG B, AUSTIN TX 78759
Gregg A Lowe director, officer: PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ STREET, AUSTIN TX 78701
John B Replogle director C/O SEALY CORPORATION, ONE OFFICE PARKWAY, TRINITY NC 27370
Stacy J Smith director 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD., RNB-4-151, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Glenda Dorchak director C/O MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 350 OAKMEAD PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Clyde Hosein director C/O INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 6024 SILVER CREEK VALLEY ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Marvin Riley director 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD., STE. 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Thomas H Werner director 3939 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Anne Clem Whitaker director 109 BRIERY BRANCH COURT, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
John C Hodge director C/O SILICON IMAGE, INC., 1060 E. ARQUES AVE., SUNNYVALE CA 94085
David Todd Emerson officer: EVP, GM LED 4600 SILICON DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27703
Michael E Mcdevitt officer: INTER. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 713 WALCOTT WAY, CARY NC 27519
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Darren R Jackson director C/O BEST BUY INC, 7075 FLYING CLOUD DR, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344