Amerigo ResourcesARREF +0.68%72 Interest Coverage is 460.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6325% above its 10-year median of 7.17. GuruFocus rates ARREF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Amerigo Resources ranks worse than 67.4% on this metric.
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. Amerigo Resources's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $24.9 Mil. Amerigo Resources's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.1 Mil.
Amerigo Resources's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 460.69.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Amerigo Resources Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Amerigo Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ARREF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.25 Med: 7.17 Max: 57.74
Current: 57.74
ARREF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 67.4% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs ARREF: 57.74
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 .
Amerigo Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms
Amerigo Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Amerigo Resources'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.
For the Copper subindustry, Amerigo Resources'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.
Amerigo Resources Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Amerigo Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Amerigo Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.
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:
* 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.
Amerigo Resources (ARREF) has a Interest Coverage of 460.69 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Amerigo Resources and its competitors. This is 6325% above median its historical median of 7.17. Over the past decade, Amerigo Resources' Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.25 to 57.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Amerigo Resources ranks #889 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Amerigo Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Amerigo Resources' current Interest Coverage of 460.69 is 6325% above median its 10-year median of 7.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.25 to a high of 57.74. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Amerigo Resources' value of 460.69 is 95.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amerigo Resources ranks #889 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Amerigo Resources has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amerigo Resources' Interest Coverage compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Amerigo Resources ranks #889 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Amerigo Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Amerigo Resources' value of 460.69 is 95.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Amerigo Resources' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.25 to 57.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.17 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Amerigo Resources has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,319 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Amerigo Resources's current Interest Coverage of 460.69 is 95.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Amerigo Resources and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amerigo Resources's current Interest Coverage is 460.69, which is 6325% above median its own 10-year median of 7.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amerigo Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amerigo Resources (ARREF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.52, compared to a current price of $4.27 — trading 180.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 460.69, which is 6325% above median its 10-year median of 7.17 and 95.4% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Amerigo Resources' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Amerigo Resources (ARREF), the current Interest Coverage is 460.69 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Amerigo Resources (ARREF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amerigo Resources stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4.27 is trading 180.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.52.
GuruFocus considers Amerigo Resources to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ARREF:
Interest Coverage: 460.69 (6325% above median its 10-year median of 7.17)
GF Value™: $1.52 vs. price of $4.27 (180.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 95.4% below the Metals & Mining median (#889 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ARREF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Amerigo Resources Ltd is principally engaged in the production of copper and molybdenum concentrates through its operating subsidiary. The group operates in one segment, the production of copper concentrates under a tolling agreement with DET, with the production of molybdenum concentrates as a by-product. Geographically, it operates in Chile (where its copper mining assets and operations are based) and Canada.
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