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Willamette Valley Vineyards (Willamette Valley Vineyards) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Willamette Valley Vineyards 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. Willamette Valley Vineyards's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.26 Mil. Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.13 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 Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


WVVI's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 8.86
* 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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Willamette Valley Vineyards'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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Willamette Valley Vineyards Interest Coverage Chart

Willamette Valley Vineyards Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.45 12.08 9.44 - -

Willamette Valley Vineyards Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 3.75 - 1.87 - -

Competitive Comparison of Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Willamette Valley Vineyards'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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage falls into.



Willamette Valley Vineyards 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.

Willamette Valley Vineyards'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, Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Expense was $-0.59 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.21 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.37 Mil.

Willamette Valley Vineyards did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Willamette Valley Vineyards's Interest Expense was $-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.26 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.37 Mil.

Willamette Valley Vineyards 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.


Willamette Valley Vineyards  (NAS:WVVI) 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 .


Willamette Valley Vineyards Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Willamette Valley Vineyards (Willamette Valley Vineyards) Business Description

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Address
8800 Enchanted Way, South East, Turner, OR, USA, 97392
Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc produces and sells premium, super-premium, and ultra-premium wines. The grapes are harvested, fermented, and made into wine at the company's Turner winery, and the wines are sold principally under its Willamette Valley Vineyards label and also under the Griffin Creek, Tualatin Estate, Pambrun, Maison Bleue, Natoma, Metis, and Elton labels. It operates under two operating segments, direct sales and distributor sales. Direct sales include retail sales in its tasting room and remote sites, wine club sales, online sales, on-site events, kitchen and catering sales, and other sales made directly to the consumer without the use of an intermediary. Distributor sales include all sales through a third party where prices are given at a wholesale rate.
Executives
James W Bernau director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2545 CLOVERDALE RD SE, TURNER OR 97392
Sarah Alice Rose director 6821 50TH AVE NE, SEATTLE WA 98115
Day Cara Pepper director 1088 SW PRESTWICK CT., WILSONVILLE OR 97070
Stanley G Turel director 604 SE 121ST AVE, C/O ARBOR PARK OFFICE, VANCOUVER WA 98683
John Alphonsus Ferry officer: CFO 15830 FOREST RIDGE LANE NE, SILVERTON OR 97381
Leslie J Copland director 2350 NW SAVIER STREET, UNIT 406, PORTLAND OR 97210
Goward Richard F. Jr. officer: CFO 2623 ABBEY LN. SE, SALEM OR 97317
Heather Westing director 25030 SW PARKWAY AVE, SUITE 300, WILSONVILLE OR 97070
James L Ellis director 7850 SE KING ROAD, MILWAUKIE OR 97222
Craig Alan Smith director 367 SANRODEE DR. SE, SALEM OR 97317
Jonathan J Ricci director C/O JONES SODA CO., 234 9TH AVE. N., SEATTLE WA 98109
O Brien Betty M director 22500 INGRAM LANE NW, SALEM OR 97304
Christopher L Sarles director 2185 SW WINCHESTER, PORTLAND OR 97225-4457
Chris Riccardi 10 percent owner 15 STEDMAN WAY, LOUDONVILLE NY 12211
Delna L. Jones director 39692 CAMINO TEMPLADO, INDIO CA 92203