Barkly Rare Earths (ASX:BAK) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is Barkly Rare Earths Interest Coverage?

Barkly Rare Earths ASX:BAK 14 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:BAK with a GF Score™ of 14/100. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Barkly Rare Earths 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. Barkly Rare Earths's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.98 Mil. Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.02 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:BAK'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.


Barkly Rare Earths  (ASX:BAK) 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 .


Barkly Rare Earths Interest Coverage Related Terms


Barkly Rare Earths Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Barkly Rare Earths'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.

Barkly Rare Earths Interest Coverage Chart

Barkly Rare Earths Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Interest Coverage
No Debt No Debt No Debt

Barkly Rare Earths Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage No Debt No Debt No Debt 0.00

Barkly Rare Earths Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Barkly Rare Earths'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.


Barkly Rare Earths Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Barkly Rare Earths 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.

Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025, Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Barkly Rare Earths had no debt (1).

Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Barkly Rare Earths's Interest Expense was A$-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.98 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Barkly Rare Earths 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Barkly Rare Earths (ASX:BAK) 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 Barkly Rare Earths and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Barkly Rare Earths ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Barkly Rare Earths' Interest Coverage too high?
Barkly Rare Earths' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Barkly Rare Earths ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Barkly Rare Earths has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barkly Rare Earths' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Barkly Rare Earths ranks #999999 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Barkly Rare Earths in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. 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. 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 Barkly Rare Earths 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. Barkly Rare Earths'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 Barkly Rare Earths stock overvalued right now?
Barkly Rare Earths (ASX:BAK) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Barkly Rare Earths' overall GF Score™ is 14/100. 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 Barkly Rare Earths (ASX:BAK), 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.

Barkly Rare Earths Business Description

Other Exchanges K5V:Germany
Address 13 Rheola Street, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Barkly Rare Earths Ltd is engaged in acquiring, exploring and, developing mineral resource projects in Australia and overseas. The Company is focused on securing and exploring prospective mineral tenements comprising the Barkly Project and the Buntine Project.
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