Aspire MiningASX:AKM +2.33%35 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:AKM with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 456 Steel companies, Aspire Mining ranks worse than 219298.03% 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. Aspire Mining's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-2.84 Mil. Aspire Mining's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-7.25 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 Aspire Mining's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:AKM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 4.445 * 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 .
Aspire Mining Interest Coverage Related Terms
Aspire Mining Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aspire Mining'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.
ASX:AKM vs HCC, AMR, METC: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Coking Coal subindustry, Aspire Mining'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.
Aspire Mining Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Aspire Mining's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aspire Mining'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:
Aspire Mining 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Aspire Mining (ASX:AKM) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Aspire Mining and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aspire Mining ranks #999999 out of 456 companies in the Steel industry.
Is Aspire Mining's Interest Coverage too high?
Aspire Mining's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Aspire Mining ranks #999999 out of 456 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aspire Mining has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aspire Mining's Interest Coverage compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Aspire Mining ranks #999999 out of 456 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Aspire Mining in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.45, based on 456 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. 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 Aspire Mining and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aspire Mining's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aspire Mining stock overvalued right now?
Aspire Mining (ASX:AKM) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Aspire Mining's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 Aspire Mining (ASX:AKM), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Aspire Mining Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company. It is principally engaged in the progression of studies, permits, exploration of mining projects in Mongolia, and obtaining approvals to advance the development of the Ovoot Coking Coal Project (Ovoot Project or Ovoot). It also holds the Nuurstei coking coal project. The company's geographical segments include Australia which generates key revenue, followed by Mongolia.
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