Lithium Plus Minerals (ASX:LPM) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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ASX:LPM Lithium Plus Minerals Ltd ASX:LPM
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What is Lithium Plus Minerals Interest Coverage?

Lithium Plus Minerals ASX:LPM 34 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:LPM with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,328 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Plus Minerals ranks worse than 75301.13% 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. Lithium Plus Minerals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-1.18 Mil. Lithium Plus Minerals's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.01 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lithium Plus Minerals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:LPM'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.


Lithium Plus Minerals  (ASX:LPM) 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 .


Lithium Plus Minerals Interest Coverage Related Terms


Lithium Plus Minerals Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lithium Plus Minerals'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.

Lithium Plus Minerals Interest Coverage Chart

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Lithium Plus Minerals Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Plus Minerals'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.


Lithium Plus Minerals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Plus Minerals's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Lithium Plus Minerals 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.

Lithium Plus Minerals'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, Lithium Plus Minerals's Interest Expense was A$-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-2.22 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.12 Mil.

Lithium Plus Minerals did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Lithium Plus Minerals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Lithium Plus Minerals's Interest Expense was A$-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-1.18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.05 Mil.

Lithium Plus Minerals 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?
Lithium Plus Minerals (ASX:LPM) 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 Lithium Plus Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Plus Minerals ranks #999999 out of 1328 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Lithium Plus Minerals' Interest Coverage too high?
Lithium Plus Minerals' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Plus Minerals ranks #999999 out of 1328 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lithium Plus Minerals has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lithium Plus Minerals' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Plus Minerals ranks #999999 out of 1328 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lithium Plus Minerals 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 1,328 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 Lithium Plus Minerals 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. Lithium Plus Minerals'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 Lithium Plus Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Lithium Plus Minerals (ASX:LPM) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Lithium Plus Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Lithium Plus Minerals (ASX:LPM), 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.

Lithium Plus Minerals Business Description

Address 66 Hunter Street, Level 4, Suite 403, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Lithium Plus Minerals Ltd is engaged in acquiring and developing lithium projects. The company has twenty-one granted Tenements, three Tenements under application and one Mining lease application located in the Northern Territory, Australia, which cover a portfolio of two Projects across 1,877 sqkm in the Bynoe Project, the Bynoe and Wingate sub-Projects; and in the Arunta Project, the Barrow Creek, Spotted Wonder and Moonlight sub-Projects. It is organized into one operating segment, being exploration operations in Australia.
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