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Allergan PLC (NYSE:AGN)

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Analysis of Solvency Ratios 

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Allergan PLC, solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.39 0.37 0.41 0.43 0.56
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.40 0.37 0.41 0.43 0.56
Debt to capital 0.28 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.36
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.29 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.36
Debt to assets 0.24 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.31
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.25 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.31
Financial leverage 1.63 1.56 1.60 1.69 1.77
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage -5.54 -6.53 -8.48 -1.19 -2.71
Fixed charge coverage -4.48 -5.73 -6.20 -0.90 -2.11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to equity ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to capital ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Allergan PLC debt to assets ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Allergan PLC debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC financial leverage ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Allergan PLC interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Allergan PLC fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Equity

Allergan PLC, debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases 4,532,500 868,300 4,231,800 2,797,900 2,432,800
Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 18,116,500 22,929,400 25,843,500 29,970,800 40,293,400
Total debt 22,649,000 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
 
Shareholders’ equity 58,173,600 65,114,100 73,821,100 76,192,700 76,591,400
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.39 0.37 0.41 0.43 0.56
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc. 3.09
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.91
Danaher Corp. 0.72
Eli Lilly & Co. 5.88
Gilead Sciences Inc. 1.09
Johnson & Johnson 0.47
Merck & Co. Inc. 1.02
Pfizer Inc. 0.83
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.06
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.60
Debt to Equity, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.11
Debt to Equity, Industry
Health Care 0.91

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 22,649,000 ÷ 58,173,600 = 0.39

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to equity ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Allergan PLC, debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases 4,532,500 868,300 4,231,800 2,797,900 2,432,800
Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 18,116,500 22,929,400 25,843,500 29,970,800 40,293,400
Total debt 22,649,000 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
Current portion of lease liability, operating 124,400
Lease liability, operating, excluding current portion 446,100
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 23,219,500 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
 
Shareholders’ equity 58,173,600 65,114,100 73,821,100 76,192,700 76,591,400
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.40 0.37 0.41 0.43 0.56
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc. 3.15
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.92
Danaher Corp. 0.74
Eli Lilly & Co. 6.11
Gilead Sciences Inc. 1.12
Johnson & Johnson 0.48
Merck & Co. Inc. 1.06
Pfizer Inc. 0.85
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.07
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.62
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.13
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.97

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 23,219,500 ÷ 58,173,600 = 0.40

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Debt to Capital

Allergan PLC, debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases 4,532,500 868,300 4,231,800 2,797,900 2,432,800
Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 18,116,500 22,929,400 25,843,500 29,970,800 40,293,400
Total debt 22,649,000 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
Shareholders’ equity 58,173,600 65,114,100 73,821,100 76,192,700 76,591,400
Total capital 80,822,600 88,911,800 103,896,400 108,961,400 119,317,600
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.28 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.36
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 1.14
Amgen Inc. 0.76
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.48
Danaher Corp. 0.42
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.85
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.52
Johnson & Johnson 0.32
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.50
Pfizer Inc. 0.45
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.06
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.37
Debt to Capital, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.53
Debt to Capital, Industry
Health Care 0.48

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 22,649,000 ÷ 80,822,600 = 0.28

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to capital ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Allergan PLC, debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases 4,532,500 868,300 4,231,800 2,797,900 2,432,800
Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 18,116,500 22,929,400 25,843,500 29,970,800 40,293,400
Total debt 22,649,000 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
Current portion of lease liability, operating 124,400
Lease liability, operating, excluding current portion 446,100
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 23,219,500 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
Shareholders’ equity 58,173,600 65,114,100 73,821,100 76,192,700 76,591,400
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 81,393,100 88,911,800 103,896,400 108,961,400 119,317,600
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.29 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.36
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 1.14
Amgen Inc. 0.76
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.48
Danaher Corp. 0.43
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.86
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.53
Johnson & Johnson 0.33
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.51
Pfizer Inc. 0.46
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.07
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.38
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.53
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.49

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 23,219,500 ÷ 81,393,100 = 0.29

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Debt to Assets

Allergan PLC, debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases 4,532,500 868,300 4,231,800 2,797,900 2,432,800
Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 18,116,500 22,929,400 25,843,500 29,970,800 40,293,400
Total debt 22,649,000 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
 
Total assets 94,699,100 101,787,600 118,341,900 128,986,300 135,840,700
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.24 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.31
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 0.75
Amgen Inc. 0.50
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.36
Danaher Corp. 0.35
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.39
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.40
Johnson & Johnson 0.18
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.31
Pfizer Inc. 0.31
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.05
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.30
Debt to Assets, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.36
Debt to Assets, Industry
Health Care 0.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 22,649,000 ÷ 94,699,100 = 0.24

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Allergan PLC debt to assets ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Allergan PLC, debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases 4,532,500 868,300 4,231,800 2,797,900 2,432,800
Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 18,116,500 22,929,400 25,843,500 29,970,800 40,293,400
Total debt 22,649,000 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
Current portion of lease liability, operating 124,400
Lease liability, operating, excluding current portion 446,100
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 23,219,500 23,797,700 30,075,300 32,768,700 42,726,200
 
Total assets 94,699,100 101,787,600 118,341,900 128,986,300 135,840,700
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.25 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.31
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 0.75
Amgen Inc. 0.51
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 0.37
Danaher Corp. 0.36
Eli Lilly & Co. 0.41
Gilead Sciences Inc. 0.41
Johnson & Johnson 0.18
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.32
Pfizer Inc. 0.32
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 0.05
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 0.32
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.37
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Health Care 0.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 23,219,500 ÷ 94,699,100 = 0.25

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Allergan PLC debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level.

Financial Leverage

Allergan PLC, financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets 94,699,100 101,787,600 118,341,900 128,986,300 135,840,700
Shareholders’ equity 58,173,600 65,114,100 73,821,100 76,192,700 76,591,400
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 1.63 1.56 1.60 1.69 1.77
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc. 6.17
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2.52
Danaher Corp. 2.05
Eli Lilly & Co. 15.07
Gilead Sciences Inc. 2.74
Johnson & Johnson 2.65
Merck & Co. Inc. 3.26
Pfizer Inc. 2.65
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1.34
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 1.97
Financial Leverage, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 3.10
Financial Leverage, Industry
Health Care 2.93

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 94,699,100 ÷ 58,173,600 = 1.63

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Allergan PLC financial leverage ratio decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.

Interest Coverage

Allergan PLC, interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders (5,271,000) (5,096,400) (4,125,500) 14,973,400 3,915,200
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 5,900 10,200 6,600 6,100 4,200
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (402,900) 15,914,500 6,787,700
Add: Income tax expense 146,400 (1,770,700) (6,670,400) (1,897,000) (1,561,900)
Add: Interest expense 783,000 911,200 1,095,600 1,295,600 1,193,300
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (4,335,700) (5,945,700) (9,290,800) (1,536,400) (3,236,900)
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 -5.54 -6.53 -8.48 -1.19 -2.71
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 5.72
Amgen Inc. 8.09
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8.58
Danaher Corp. 31.44
Eli Lilly & Co. 14.15
Gilead Sciences Inc. 6.19
Johnson & Johnson 55.49
Merck & Co. Inc. 13.84
Pfizer Inc. 12.23
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 81.43
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 7.02
Interest Coverage, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 11.23
Interest Coverage, Industry
Health Care 8.87

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= -4,335,700 ÷ 783,000 = -5.54

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Allergan PLC interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Allergan PLC, fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Statutory tax rate 12.50% 12.50% 12.50% 12.50% 12.50%
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders (5,271,000) (5,096,400) (4,125,500) 14,973,400 3,915,200
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 5,900 10,200 6,600 6,100 4,200
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (402,900) 15,914,500 6,787,700
Add: Income tax expense 146,400 (1,770,700) (6,670,400) (1,897,000) (1,561,900)
Add: Interest expense 783,000 911,200 1,095,600 1,295,600 1,193,300
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (4,335,700) (5,945,700) (9,290,800) (1,536,400) (3,236,900)
Add: Operating lease expense 151,300 63,200 72,000 47,700 49,900
Earnings before fixed charges and tax (4,184,400) (5,882,500) (9,218,800) (1,488,700) (3,187,000)
 
Interest expense 783,000 911,200 1,095,600 1,295,600 1,193,300
Operating lease expense 151,300 63,200 72,000 47,700 49,900
Dividends on preferred shares 46,400 278,400 278,400 232,000
Dividends on preferred shares, tax adjustment1 6,629 39,771 39,771 33,143
Dividends on preferred shares, after tax adjustment 53,029 318,171 318,171 265,143
Fixed charges 934,300 1,027,429 1,485,771 1,661,471 1,508,343
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage2 -4.48 -5.73 -6.20 -0.90 -2.11
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors3
AbbVie Inc. 5.42
Amgen Inc. 7.12
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 7.10
Danaher Corp. 8.38
Eli Lilly & Co. 10.18
Gilead Sciences Inc. 5.46
Johnson & Johnson 28.72
Merck & Co. Inc. 10.31
Pfizer Inc. 9.88
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 60.98
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 5.61
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 8.99
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Health Care 6.61

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 2019 Calculation
Dividends on preferred shares, tax adjustment = (Dividends on preferred shares × Statutory tax rate) ÷ (1 − Statutory tax rate)
= (0 × 12.50%) ÷ (1 − 12.50%) = 0

2 2019 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= -4,184,400 ÷ 934,300 = -4.48

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Allergan PLC fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.