Asante GoldASGOF +5.81%33 Interest Coverage is 4.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates ASGOF with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.02 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Asante Gold ranks worse than 75814.94% 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. Asante Gold's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $45.9 Mil. Asante Gold's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-10.6 Mil.
Asante Gold's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.35.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Asante Gold's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASGOF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Asante Gold Interest Coverage Related Terms
Asante Gold Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asante Gold'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 Gold subindustry, Asante Gold'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.
Asante Gold Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Asante Gold's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asante Gold'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.
Asante Gold (ASGOF) has a Interest Coverage of 4.35 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Asante Gold and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Asante Gold ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Asante Gold's Interest Coverage too high?
Asante Gold's current Interest Coverage of 4.35 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Asante Gold's value of 4.35 is 100% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asante Gold ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asante Gold has a GF Score™ of 33/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asante Gold's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Asante Gold ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Asante Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Asante Gold's value of 4.35 is 100% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Asante Gold 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. Asante Gold's current Interest Coverage of 4.35 is 100% 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 Asante Gold 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. Asante Gold's current Interest Coverage is 4.35, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asante Gold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asante Gold (ASGOF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.02, compared to a current price of $0.49 — trading 52.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.35, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 100% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Asante Gold's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 5 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 Asante Gold (ASGOF), the current Interest Coverage is 4.35 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 Asante Gold (ASGOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asante Gold stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.49 is trading 52.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.02.
GuruFocus considers Asante Gold to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ASGOF:
Interest Coverage: 4.35 (100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00)
GF Value™: $1.02 vs. price of $0.49 (52.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 100% below the Metals & Mining median (#999999 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASGOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Asante Gold Corp business activity is the operation of its two gold mines, the Bibiani Gold Mine and the Chirano Gold Mine, in the Republic of Ghana through a holding of interest in its subsidiaries. The Company is conducting exploration activities on properties assessed to be of merit for locating additional mineral resources, and has acquired or has options to acquire mining concession rights to additional properties in Ghana, where it is actively engaged in exploration and evaluation activities. The Company reports the results of two operating segments, the Bibiani Gold Mine and the Chirano Gold Mine, which generate maximum revenue.
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