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BorgWarner (BorgWarner) Interest Coverage

: 4.43 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. BorgWarner's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $310 Mil. BorgWarner's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-70 Mil. BorgWarner's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.43. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

BWA' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.62   Med: 16.96   Max: 28.97
Current: 19.74


BWA's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
71.58% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.57 vs BWA: 19.74

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


BorgWarner Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BorgWarner'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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BorgWarner Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.33 12.62 13.49 15.25 17.10

BorgWarner Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.13 18.45 21.10 - 4.43

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, BorgWarner'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.


BorgWarner Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, BorgWarner's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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



BorgWarner 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.

BorgWarner'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, BorgWarner's Interest Expense was $-73 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,248 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,819 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1248/-73
=17.10

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, BorgWarner's Interest Expense was $-70 Mil. Its Operating Income was $310 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,819 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*310/-70
=4.43

* 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.


BorgWarner  (NYSE:BWA) 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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BorgWarner (BorgWarner) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3850 Hamlin Road, Auburn Hills, MI, USA, 48326
BorgWarner is a Tier I auto-parts supplier with three operating segments. The air management group makes turbochargers, e-boosters, e-turbos, timing systems, emissions systems, thermal systems, gasoline ignition technology, powertrain sensors, and cabin heaters. The drivetrain and battery systems group produces automatic transmission components, torque management products, battery heaters, battery charging, and battery modules. The e-propulsion segment makes e-motors, power electronics, and software and control modules. The company's largest customers are Ford and Volkswagen at 13% and 8% of 2022 revenue, respectively. Geographically, Europe accounted for 34% of 2022 revenue, while Asia and North America were 32% each.
Executives
Stefan Demmerle officer: Vice President BORGWARNER INC., 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Joseph F. Fadool officer: Vice President BORGWARNER INC., 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Alexis P Michas director 940 WINTER STREET, C/O PERKINELMER, WALTHAM MA 02451
Tonit M Calaway officer: EVP and Chief HR Officer HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Isabelle Mckenzie officer: Vice President 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Tania Wingfield officer: EVP & CHRO 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Daniel Etue officer: VP & Controller 3850 W. HAMLIN RD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Frederic Lissalde officer: Vice President BORGWARNER INC., 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Hau N Thai-tang director ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
Sailaja Shankar director 3850 HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Felecia J. Pryor officer: EVP & CHRO 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Sara A. Greenstein director 600 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Paul Arthur Farrell officer: VP & Chief Strategy Officer 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Volker Weng officer: Vice President 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Davide Girelli officer: Vice President 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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