Ballard Mining (ASX:BM1) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)


ASX:BM1 Ballard Mining Ltd ASX:BM1
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What is Ballard Mining Interest Coverage?

Ballard Mining ASX:BM1 +0.71% 19 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:BM1 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 1,314 Metals & Mining companies, Ballard Mining ranks worse than 76103.42% 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. Ballard Mining's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-2.44 Mil. Ballard Mining's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.01 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 Ballard Mining's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:BM1'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.


Ballard Mining  (ASX:BM1) 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 .


Ballard Mining Interest Coverage Related Terms


Ballard Mining Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ballard 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.

Ballard Mining Interest Coverage Chart

Ballard Mining Annual Data
Trend Jun25
Interest Coverage
No Debt

Ballard Mining Semi-Annual Data
Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage No Debt 0.00

ASX:BM1 vs NEM, AU: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Ballard 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.


Ballard Mining Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ballard Mining's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Ballard Mining 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.

Ballard Mining'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, Ballard Mining's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.41 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ballard Mining had no debt (1).

Ballard Mining's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Ballard Mining's Interest Expense was A$-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-2.44 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ballard 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.

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?
Ballard Mining (ASX:BM1) 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 Ballard Mining and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ballard Mining ranks #999999 out of 1314 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Ballard Mining's Interest Coverage too high?
Ballard Mining's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Ballard Mining ranks #999999 out of 1314 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ballard Mining has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ballard Mining's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Ballard Mining ranks #999999 out of 1314 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ballard Mining 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 1,314 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 Ballard Mining 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. Ballard 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 Ballard Mining stock overvalued right now?
Ballard Mining (ASX:BM1) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Ballard Mining's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Ballard Mining (ASX:BM1), 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.

Ballard Mining Business Description

Other Exchanges HX8:Germany
Address 18 Richardson Street, Level 2, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Ballard Mining Ltd is a dedicated gold company. It project include Mt Ida Gold Project in Western Australia.
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