Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG)

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	86,025,000	78,781,000	73,802,000	70,953,000	71,685,000	78,967,000	85,774,000	88,738,000	91,080,000	85,303,000	75,569,000	61,798,000	48,217,000	40,196,000	35,440,000	39,322,000	39,725,000	39,105,000	40,565,000	32,635,000
Interest expense (ttm)	US$ in thousands	308,000	329,000	314,000	354,000	357,000	384,000	360,000	353,000	346,000	282,000	253,000	190,000	135,000	99,000	74,000	86,000	100,000	112,000	117,000	119,000
Interest coverage		279.30	239.46	235.04	200.43	200.80	205.64	238.26	251.38	263.24	302.49	298.69	325.25	357.16	406.02	478.92	457.23	397.25	349.15	346.71	274.24

December 31, 2023 calculation

Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $86,025,000K ÷ $308,000K
= 279.30

It appears that the table provided does not contain the specific data for Alphabet Inc's interest coverage ratio for the quarters mentioned. The interest coverage ratio is a financial metric used to evaluate a company's ability to meet its interest payments on outstanding debt. Without this data, it is not possible to perform a detailed analysis of Alphabet Inc's interest coverage ratio for the mentioned periods. To conduct a thorough analysis, we would need the necessary information on Alphabet Inc's operating income and interest expenses for each quarter. This data is crucial in calculating the interest coverage ratio, which can provide insights into the company's financial health and its capacity to handle its debt obligations.