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Contango Ore (Contango Ore) Interest Coverage

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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. Contango Ore's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.09 Mil. Contango Ore's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.51 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 Contango Ore's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CTGO'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.


Contango Ore Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Contango Ore'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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Contango Ore Annual Data
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Contango Ore Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Contango Ore'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.


Contango Ore Interest Coverage Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Contango Ore's Interest Coverage falls into.



Contango Ore 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.

Contango Ore's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Contango Ore's Interest Expense was $-1.96 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-17.65 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25.46 Mil.

Contango Ore did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Contango Ore's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Contango Ore's Interest Expense was $-1.51 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.09 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $36.78 Mil.

Contango Ore 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.


Contango Ore  (AMEX:CTGO) 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 .


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Contango Ore (Contango Ore) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 925, Houston, TX, USA, 77098
Contango Ore Inc operates in the United States. The company is engaged in the exploration of gold, silver, and copper ores in the State of Alaska. The company's primary focus is the exploration of a mineral lease with the Native Village of Tetlin whose governmental entity is the Tetlin Tribal Council for the exploration of minerals near Tok, Alaska. It has formed a joint venture to advance exploration of the Tetlin Property, which is prospective for gold and associated minerals. The Tetlin Property is located in the Tetlin Hills and Mentasta Mountains of eastern interior Alaska.
Executives
Nieuwenhuyse Rick Van director, officer: President and CEO C/O TRILOGY METALS, 1950 - 777 DUNSMUIR STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V7Y 1K4
John B Juneau director, officer: President and CEO 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960, HOUSTON TX 77098
Joseph S Compofelice director 24 WATERWAY AVENUE, STE 200, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Richard Shortz director 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 925, HOUSTON TX 77098
Michael Aaron Clark officer: Executive VP-Finance 6202 OVERSTONE DR, WEST VANCOUVER Z4 V7W1X5
Leah S Gaines officer: Chief Financial Officer 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 1010, HOUSTON TX 77098
Curtis J. Freeman director 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, STE. 925, HOUSTON TX 77098
Royal Gold Inc 10 percent owner 1144 15TH STREET, SUITE 2500, DENVER CO 80202
Scott J. Reiman 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 730 17TH STREET SUITE 800, DENVER CO 80202
Kenneth R. Peak Marital Trust 10 percent owner 2 LONGFELLOW LANE, HOUSTON TX 77005
Estate Of Kenneth R. Peak 10 percent owner C/O CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY, 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960, HOUSTON TX 77098
Joseph G. Greenberg director 3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, STE 960, HOUSTON TX 77098
Donald Gillen 10 percent owner 21 CAPILANO DRIVE, SASKATOON A9 S7K 4A4
Hexagon, Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% owner group 730 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 800, DENVER CO 80202
Sergio Castro officer: Vice President, CFO, Treasurer 2019 MOUNTAIN CREEK, PEARLAND TX 77584