Paladin EnergyASX:PDN -4.00%37 Interest Coverage is 0.63 as of Dec. 2025, which is 232% above its 10-year median of 0.19. GuruFocus rates ASX:PDN with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Other Energy Sources companies, Paladin Energy ranks worse than 892856.25% 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. Paladin Energy's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$14.7 Mil. Paladin Energy's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-23.4 Mil.
Paladin Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.63.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Paladin Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:PDN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Industry Median: 10.27 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) 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 .
Paladin Energy Interest Coverage Related Terms
Paladin Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Paladin Energy'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 Uranium subindustry, Paladin Energy'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.
Paladin Energy Interest Coverage vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Paladin Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Paladin Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.
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.
Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) has a Interest Coverage of 0.63 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Paladin Energy and its competitors. This is 232% above median its historical median of 0.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Paladin Energy ranks #999999 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry.
Is Paladin Energy's Interest Coverage too high?
Paladin Energy's current Interest Coverage of 0.63 is 232% above median its 10-year median of 0.19. The Other Energy Sources industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. Paladin Energy's value of 0.63 is 93.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Paladin Energy ranks #999999 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paladin Energy has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paladin Energy's Interest Coverage compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Paladin Energy ranks #999999 out of 112 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Paladin Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. Paladin Energy's value of 0.63 is 93.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 10.27, Paladin Energy 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Interest Coverage among Other Energy Sources companies is 10.27, based on 112 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. Paladin Energy's current Interest Coverage of 0.63 is 93.9% 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 Paladin Energy and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paladin Energy's current Interest Coverage is 0.63, which is 232% above median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paladin Energy stock overvalued right now?
Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) has a current Interest Coverage of 0.63. The current Interest Coverage is 0.63, which is 232% above median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 93.9% below the Other Energy Sources industry median of 10.27. Paladin Energy's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 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 Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN), the current Interest Coverage is 0.63 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.
Paladin Energy Ltd is engaged in the production of uranium, and it operates through its various projects that are located in Australia and Africa. The operating segments of the group are Exploration, Namibia, and Australia. The segment activity in Namibia is the production and sale of uranium from the mines located in these geographic regions. The Australian segment includes its sales, marketing, and corporate functions, and the Exploration segment is focused on developing exploration and evaluation projects in Australia and Canada. The company's projects include Langer Heinrich Mine in Namibia, the Michelin project in Canada, and Manyingee, Carly Bore, and the Mount ISA projects in Australia.
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