Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 18.28%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2015-10-02..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 1.81%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2015-10-02..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value 2.58×; Formula and calculation Operating income ÷ reported interest expense..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2015-10-02; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 18.28% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2015-10-02. $839.00M ÷ $4.59B × 100 ≈ 18.28% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 1.81% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2015-10-02. $83.00M ÷ $4.59B × 100 ≈ 1.81% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | 2.58× | Operating income ÷ reported interest expense. $771.00M ÷ $299.00M ≈ 2.58× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 839.00M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 4.59B USD | |
| Stock-based compensation | 83.00M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 771.00M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | 299.00M USD | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: Reported. Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-02 | $839.00M | $4.59B | $83.00M | $771.00M | $299.00M | 18.28% | 1.81% | 2.58× | Reported |
| 2015-07-03 | $855.00M | $4.68B | $78.00M | $798.00M | $315.00M | 18.26% | 1.67% | 2.53× | Reported |
| 2015-04-03 | $858.00M | $4.68B | $74.00M | $752.00M | $327.00M | 18.35% | 1.58% | 2.30× | Reported |
| 2014-12-31 | $846.00M | $4.63B | $67.00M | $728.00M | $353.00M | 18.26% | 1.45% | 2.06× | Reported |
| 2014-10-03 | $837.00M | $4.61B | $62.00M | $695.00M | $396.00M | 18.14% | 1.34% | 1.76× | Reported |
| 2014-07-04 | $815.00M | $4.49B | $58.00M | $637.00M | $432.00M | 18.17% | 1.29% | 1.47× | Reported |
| 2014-04-04 | $783.00M | $4.33B | $53.00M | $582.00M | $473.00M | 18.07% | 1.22% | 1.23× | Reported |
| 2013-12-31 | $755.00M | $4.19B | $48.00M | $531.00M | $490.00M | 18.04% | 1.15% | 1.08× | Reported |
| 2013-09-27 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-06-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | (m) | $3.94B | (m) | $463.00M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-09-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-06-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-03-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | $797.00M | $4.57B | $27.00M | $274.00M | $572.00M | 17.43% | 0.59% | 0.48× | Reported |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-07-01 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-04-01 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | $782.00M | $4.46B | $28.00M | $-61.00M | $591.00M | 17.54% | 0.63% | -0.10× | Reported |
| 2010-10-01 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-07-02 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $833.00M | $3.51B | $38.00M | $-1.22B | (m) | 23.75% | 1.08% | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.