SIERRA WIRELESS, INC Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 15.13%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2021-12-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 4.19%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2021-12-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value -252.53×; Formula and calculation Operating income ÷ reported interest expense..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2021-12-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 15.13% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2021-12-31. $71.59M ÷ $473.21M × 100 ≈ 15.13% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 4.19% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2021-12-31. $19.83M ÷ $473.21M × 100 ≈ 4.19% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | -252.53× | Operating income ÷ reported interest expense. $-79.55M ÷ $315.00K ≈ -252.53× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 71.59M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 473.21M USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 19.83M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | -79.55M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | 315.00K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $71.59M | $473.21M | $19.83M | $-79.55M | $315.00K | 15.13% | 4.19% | -252.53× | Reported |
| 2020-12-31 | $86.51M | $448.59M | $19.94M | $-88.04M | $818.00K | 19.28% | 4.45% | -107.62× | Reported |
| 2019-12-31 | $79.01M | $547.28M | $12.93M | $-64.25M | $269.00K | 14.44% | 2.36% | -238.86× | Reported |
| 2018-12-31 | $94.35M | $793.60M | $13.06M | $-18.27M | $156.00K | 11.89% | 1.65% | -117.15× | Reported |
| 2017-12-31 | $83.54M | $690.73M | $10.34M | $100.00K | $159.00K | 12.09% | 1.50% | 0.63× | Reported |
| 2016-12-31 | $73.29M | $615.01M | $7.63M | $21.67M | $71.00K | 11.92% | 1.24% | 305.21× | Reported |
| 2015-12-31 | $74.60M | $607.80M | $8.94M | $10.11M | $154.00K | 12.27% | 1.47% | 65.68× | Reported |
| 2014-12-31 | $82.65M | $548.52M | $9.40M | $-6.59M | $134.00K | 15.07% | 1.71% | -49.21× | Reported |
| 2013-12-31 | $75.98M | $441.86M | $9.35M | $-17.66M | $345.00K | 17.20% | 2.12% | -51.20× | Reported |
| 2012-12-31 | $64.35M | $397.32M | $6.71M | $-22.21M | $197.00K | 16.19% | 1.69% | -112.72× | Reported |
| 2011-12-31 | $63.42M | $333.18M | $6.45M | $-54.25M | $124.00K | 19.04% | 1.94% | -437.52× | Reported |
| 2010-12-31 | $63.02M | $358.00M | $6.96M | $-42.72M | $538.00K | 17.60% | 1.94% | -79.40× | Reported |
| 2009-12-31 | $80.07M | $526.38M | $8.10M | $-37.72M | (m) | 15.21% | 1.54% | (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.