North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)


What is North Stawell Minerals Interest Coverage?

North Stawell Minerals ASX:NSM +10.00% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,316 Metals & Mining companies, North Stawell Minerals ranks worse than 75987.77% 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. North Stawell Minerals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.72 Mil. North Stawell Minerals's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-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 North Stawell Minerals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:NSM'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.

North Stawell Minerals  (ASX:NSM) 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 .

North Stawell Minerals Interest Coverage Related Terms

North Stawell Minerals Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for North Stawell 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.

North Stawell Minerals Interest Coverage Chart

North Stawell Minerals Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
No Debt No Debt No Debt 0.00 0.00

North Stawell Minerals Semi-Annual Data
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Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ASX:NSM vs NEM, AU: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, North Stawell 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.

North Stawell Minerals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where North Stawell Minerals's Interest Coverage falls into.


North Stawell 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.

North Stawell 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, North Stawell Minerals's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.79 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

North Stawell Minerals did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, North Stawell Minerals's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.72 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

North Stawell 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?
North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) 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 North Stawell Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, North Stawell Minerals ranks #999999 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is North Stawell Minerals' Interest Coverage too high?
North Stawell Minerals' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, North Stawell Minerals ranks #999999 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does North Stawell Minerals' Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, North Stawell Minerals ranks #999999 out of 1316 companies for Interest Coverage. This places North Stawell 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 1,316 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 North Stawell 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. North Stawell 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 North Stawell Minerals stock overvalued right now?
North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM), 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.

North Stawell Minerals Business Description

Address Leviathan Road, Stawell, VIC, AUS, 3380
North Stawell Minerals Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of gold deposits. The company holds interests in prospective tenements to the North of the 5 Moz Stawell Gold Mine in Victoria, Australia. The projects of the company include Wildwood, Barrabool, Glenorchy, Germania, West Barrabool, Wimmera Park Granite, Deep Lead, and others.