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Ora Gold (ASX:OAU) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2023)


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What is Ora Gold 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. Ora Gold's Operating Income for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was A$-0.75 Mil. Ora Gold's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2023 was A$-0.13 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 Ora Gold's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:OAU'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.


Ora Gold Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ora Gold'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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Ora Gold Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Ora Gold's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ora Gold's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Ora Gold's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ora Gold's Interest Coverage falls into.



Ora Gold 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.

Ora Gold's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023, Ora Gold's Interest Expense was A$-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-2.03 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.11 Mil.

Ora Gold did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Ora Gold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Mar. 2023, Ora Gold's Interest Expense was A$-0.13 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Ora Gold 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.


Ora Gold  (ASX:OAU) 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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Ora Gold (ASX:OAU) Business Description

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Address
5 Ord Street, Level 2, Suite 8, West Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Ora Gold Ltd is engaged in the mineral exploration industry in Australia. The company projects include Garden Gully; Red Bore and Keller Creek in Western Australia. The Garden Gully Gold Project represents an excellent opportunity for the discovery of a new gold camp in a region that has an established track record of hosting such occurrences.

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