Northern Star ResourcesASX:NST +3.36%96 Interest Coverage is 15.01 as of Dec. 2025, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 18.09. GuruFocus rates ASX:NST with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of A$20.05 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Northern Star Resources ranks worse than 75.74% 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. Northern Star Resources's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$1,058 Mil. Northern Star Resources's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-71 Mil.
Northern Star Resources's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 15.01.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Northern Star Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:NST'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.71 Med: 18.09 Max: 100.64
Current: 17.35
ASX:NST's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 75.74% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs ASX:NST: 17.35
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) 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 .
Northern Star Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms
Northern Star Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Northern Star 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.
For the Gold subindustry, Northern Star 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.
Northern Star Resources Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Northern Star Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Northern Star Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.
Northern Star 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:
* 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.
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) has a Interest Coverage of 15.01 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Northern Star Resources and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 18.09. Over the past decade, Northern Star Resources' Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.71 to 100.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Star Resources ranks #999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 75.7%.
Is Northern Star Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Northern Star Resources' current Interest Coverage of 15.01 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 18.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.71 to a high of 100.64. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Northern Star Resources' value of 15.01 is 99.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Star Resources ranks #999 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Northern Star Resources has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Star Resources' Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Northern Star Resources ranks #999 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Northern Star Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Northern Star Resources' value of 15.01 is 99.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Northern Star Resources' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.71 to 100.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.09 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Northern Star Resources has consistently been below the industry average. 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 1,319 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. Northern Star Resources's current Interest Coverage of 15.01 is 99.8% below the industry median. 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 Northern Star Resources 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. Northern Star Resources's current Interest Coverage is 15.01, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 18.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Star Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$20.05, compared to a current price of A$20.59 — trading 2.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 15.01, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 18.09 and 99.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Northern Star Resources' overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST), the current Interest Coverage is 15.01 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.
Is Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Star Resources stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$20.59 is trading 2.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$20.05.
GuruFocus considers Northern Star Resources to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:NST:
Interest Coverage: 15.01 (17% below median its 10-year median of 18.09)
GF Value™: A$20.05 vs. price of A$20.59 (2.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#999 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:NST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Northern Star is an Australia-based midtier global gold miner that sold around 1.6 million ounces of gold in fiscal 2025 from its three wholly owned mining operations in Australia and Alaska. Its operations are the result of significant merger and acquisition activity including 14 acquisitions and four asset sales since 2010. It had roughly a decade of reserves at the end of fiscal 2025.
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