Highwoods Properties HIW
NYSE HIW
$31.41 -0.06 (-0.19%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Highwoods Properties (HIW) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2018)

Highwoods Properties (HIW) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.93 for Q4 2018, down 1.65% sequentially from 2.97 in Q3 2018, and up 11.67% YoY from 2.62 in Q4 2017.

Highwoods Properties (HIW) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Highwoods Properties has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 10 years, with the latest figure at 2.93 in Q4 2018.

  • Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 11.67% year-over-year to 2.93 in Q4 2018, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2018 was 3.43 (up 7.48% YoY) and the FY2018 annual result came in at 2.93, up 1.6% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 2.93 in Q4 2018 per HIW's latest filing, from 2.97 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 3.57 in Q2 2017 and troughed at 1.11 in Q4 2014.
  • A 5-year average of 2.2 and a median of 2.07 in 2016 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2017 and 2018: Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 106.31% in 2017, then plunged 53.82% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.11 in 2014, then soared by 78.76% to 1.98 in 2015, then soared by 42.23% to 2.82 in 2016, then fell by 7.01% to 2.62 in 2017, then rose by 11.67% to 2.93 in 2018.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 2.93, 2.97, and 1.65 for Q4 2018, Q3 2018, and Q2 2018 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Alexandria Real Estate Equities 9.12 Bn 8.01 Bn - -
2 Cousins Properties 4.87 Bn 4.87 Bn 183.86 Mn -1.39
3 Kilroy Realty 4.25 Bn 4.25 Bn 212.24 Mn 0.13
4 Copt Defense Properties 4.20 Bn 4.20 Bn 191.37 Mn 2.34
5 Sl Green Realty 4.07 Bn 4.07 Bn 263.98 Mn -
6 Highwoods Properties 3.47 Bn 3.13 Bn - -
7 Douglas Emmett 1.98 Bn 1.62 Bn 178.95 Mn -0.40
8 Empire State Realty OP 1.26 Bn 1.26 Bn - -4.99
9 Piedmont Realty Trust 1.21 Bn 1.21 Bn 88.14 Mn -1.11
10 Easterly Government Properties 1.14 Bn 1.14 Bn 72.41 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 2.93
Sep 30, 2018 2.97
Jun 30, 2018 1.65
Mar 31, 2018 2.83
Dec 31, 2017 2.62
Sep 30, 2017 3.02
Jun 30, 2017 3.57
Mar 31, 2017 2.06
Dec 31, 2016 2.82
Sep 30, 2016 1.46
Jun 30, 2016 2.37
Mar 31, 2016 2.07
Dec 31, 2015 1.98
Sep 30, 2015 1.64
Jun 30, 2015 1.83
Mar 31, 2015 1.65
Dec 31, 2014 1.11
Sep 30, 2014 1.76
Jun 30, 2014 2.09
Mar 31, 2014 1.53