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Far Northern Resources (ASX:FNR) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Far Northern Resources Interest Coverage?

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. Far Northern Resources's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-0.38 Mil. Far Northern Resources's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was A$-0.00 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 Far Northern Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:FNR'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.


Far Northern Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Far Northern 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.

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Far Northern Resources Interest Coverage Chart

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Far Northern Resources Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Far Northern Resources's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, Far Northern 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.


Far Northern Resources's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Far Northern Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Far Northern Resources 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.

Far Northern Resources's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024, Far Northern Resources's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-1.08 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.09 Mil.

Far Northern Resources did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Far Northern Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2024, Far Northern Resources's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.09 Mil.

Far Northern Resources 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.


Far Northern Resources  (ASX:FNR) 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 .


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Far Northern Resources Business Description

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Address
107 Alfred Street, Unit D, Fortitude Valley, QLD, AUS, 4006
Far Northern Resources Ltd is a Queensland-based, gold and base metals exploration company. It holds a majority interest in two resource licenses. Its activities over the last few years have been focused on the exploration of ML 20380, a mining lease held by Premier. Its projects include the Bridge Creek Project, Empire Project and Rocks Reef Project.

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