Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

Interest coverage

		Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm)	US$ in thousands	130,702	172,310	181,696	181,662	246,229	248,412	295,936	323,376	315,101	317,666	326,754	228,031	170,529	129,051	75,508	133,406	142,602	142,602	142,602	142,602
Interest expense (ttm)	US$ in thousands	-4,054	6,427	8,697	38,225	48,211	37,730	35,460	5,932	0	0	0	3,627	5,853	5,853	9,672	6,045	3,819	3,819	0	3,400
Interest coverage		—	26.81	20.89	4.75	5.11	6.58	8.35	54.51	—	—	—	62.87	29.14	22.05	7.81	22.07	37.34	37.34	—	41.94

December 31, 2023 calculation

Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $130,702K ÷ $-4,054K
= —

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