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NOV (NOV) Interest Coverage

: 7.00 (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. NOV's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $161 Mil. NOV's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-23 Mil. NOV's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.00. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

NOV' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.27   Med: 7.4   Max: 35.4
Current: 7.4


NOV's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
52.82% of 763 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 6.67 vs NOV: 7.40

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


NOV Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for NOV'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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NOV 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 - - - 3.38 7.40

NOV 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 7.71 6.00 8.62 7.96 7.00

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, NOV'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.


NOV Interest Coverage Distribution

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

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



NOV 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.

NOV'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, NOV's Interest Expense was $-88 Mil. Its Operating Income was $651 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,270 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*651/-88
=7.40

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, NOV's Interest Expense was $-23 Mil. Its Operating Income was $161 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,270 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*161/-23
=7.00

* 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.


NOV  (NYSE:NOV) 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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NOV (NOV) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10353 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX, USA, 77042-4103
NOV (formerly National Oilwell Varco) is a leading supplier of oil and gas drilling rig equipment and products, such as downhole tools, drill pipe, and well casing. The company operates on a global scale, with international markets contributing more than 60% of its annual revenue.
Executives
Eric L Mattson director C/O REX ENERGY CORP, 366 WALKER DRIVE, STATE COLLEGE PA 16801
Christy Lynn Novak officer: VP, Corp. Controller, CAO C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DR., HOUSTON TX 77036
Kirk M. Shelton officer: Pres. - Compl. and Prod. Sol. C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036
Isaac H. Joseph officer: See Remarks C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036
David D Harrison director 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 800, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
Greg L Armstrong director
Robert S. Welborn director C/O NOV INC., 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DR., HOUSTON TX 77036
Scott K. Duff officer: VP Cntrlr Chf Acctg Offcr 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565
Jose A Bayardo officer: Senior VP and CFO 11700 OLD KATY ROAD SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77079
Joseph W Rovig officer: See Remarks 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565
Clay C Williams director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO
Craig L. Weinstock officer: Sr. VP. & Gen. Counsel 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565
Melody B Meyer director 1 NORTH WAUKEGAN ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO IL 60064
James T Hackett director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Marcela E Donadio director 7909 PARKWOOD CIRCLE DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77036-6565

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