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American Lithium (TSXV:LI) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is American Lithium 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. American Lithium's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-7.35 Mil. American Lithium's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$0.01 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 American Lithium's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:LI'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.


American Lithium Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Lithium'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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American Lithium Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of American Lithium's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, American Lithium'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.


American Lithium's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where American Lithium's Interest Coverage falls into.



American Lithium 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.

American Lithium's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024, American Lithium's Interest Expense was C$-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-40.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.08 Mil.

American Lithium did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

American Lithium's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, American Lithium's Interest Expense was C$0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-7.35 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.08 Mil.

* 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.


American Lithium  (TSXV:LI) 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 .


American Lithium Interest Coverage Related Terms

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American Lithium (TSXV:LI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 710, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 2Y3
American Lithium Corp is an exploration-stage company. It is engaged in the development of large-scale lithium projects within mining-friendly jurisdictions throughout the Americas. Its current focus is on developing its strategically located TLC lithium claystone project in the richly mineralized Esmeralda lithium district in Nevada, enabling the shift to a new energy paradigm. In addition, Falchani lithium and Macusani uranium development-stage projects are being advanced in southeastern Peru.
Executives
Graham Elliot Ballachey Senior Officer

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