Zacks.com Featured Highlights Include: KB Home, Target, Skechers U.S.A., Lithia Motors, Walgreens Boots And Huntington Ingalls

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Chicago, IL – January 12, 2018 - Stocks in this week’s article KB Home (NYSE:KBH) , Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) , Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE:SKX) , Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) , Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) .

Buy These 5 Stocks with Impressive Interest Coverage Ratio

We often judge a company on the basis of its sales and earnings numbers. These, however, may not be enough. Sometimes, a stock gets a boost if these numbers climb year over year or surpass estimates in a particular quarter. This will definitely be a great opportunity for an investor with a shorter horizon to cash in on. But if you seek long-term returns, investments backed only by sales and earnings numbers may not yield the desired results.

A critical analysis of a company’s financial background is a prerequisite for an informed investment decision. Here, coverage ratios that determine whether a company is sound enough to meet its financial obligations play a crucial role. The higher the ratio, the better it is. The focus of this article is on “Interest Coverage,” which is one such ratio.

Interest Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) divided by Interest Expense.

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