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Ironbark Zinc (ASX:IBG) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ironbark Zinc 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. Ironbark Zinc's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-0.78 Mil. Ironbark Zinc's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.00 Mil. Ironbark Zinc has no debt. 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 Ironbark Zinc's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:IBG'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.


Ironbark Zinc Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ironbark Zinc'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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Ironbark Zinc Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Ironbark Zinc's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ironbark Zinc'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.


Ironbark Zinc's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ironbark Zinc's Interest Coverage falls into.



Ironbark Zinc 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.

Ironbark Zinc's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Ironbark Zinc's Interest Expense was A$-0.59 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-58.67 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ironbark Zinc did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Ironbark Zinc's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Ironbark Zinc's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.78 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ironbark Zinc had no debt (1).

* 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.


Ironbark Zinc  (ASX:IBG) 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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Ironbark Zinc (ASX:IBG) Business Description

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Address
22 Railway Road, Units 32/33, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6008
Ironbark Zinc Ltd explores and evaluates mineral properties in Greenland and Australia. The company primarily explores for zinc, gold, copper, silver, lead, and precious metals. Its projects include the Citronen zinc- lead project located in northern Greenland, and the Captains Flat project, Peakview project and the Fiery Creek project located in New South Wales.

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