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Slam Exploration (Slam Exploration) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Slam Exploration Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Slam Exploration's Operating Income for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.15 Mil. Slam Exploration's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.00 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SLMXF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Slam Exploration Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Slam Exploration Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage falls into.



Slam Exploration Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023, Slam Exploration's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.01 Mil.

Slam Exploration did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Slam Exploration's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Oct. 2023, Slam Exploration's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.15 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Slam Exploration did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Slam Exploration  (OTCPK:SLMXF) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Slam Exploration Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Slam Exploration (Slam Exploration) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
295 Hutchison Drive, Miramichi, NB, CAN, E1V 6C7
Slam Exploration Ltd is a mineral resource company. Principally, it is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of exploration and evaluation properties in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, Canada. Some of the company's properties are Menneval Gold Project, Mt. Victor Property, and others.

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