Vantage Metals (ASX:VAN) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Vantage Metals Interest Coverage?

Vantage Metals ASX:VAN Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,322 Metals & Mining companies, Vantage Metals ranks worse than 75642.89% 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. Vantage Metals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-1.80 Mil. Vantage Metals's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.12 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 Vantage Metals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:VAN'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.


Vantage Metals  (ASX:VAN) 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 .


Vantage Metals Interest Coverage Related Terms


Vantage Metals Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vantage Metals'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.

Vantage Metals Interest Coverage Chart

Vantage Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Interest Coverage
No Debt No Debt 0.00 0.00

Vantage Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ASX:VAN vs HL: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Vantage Metals'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.


Vantage Metals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Vantage Metals's Interest Coverage falls into.



Vantage Metals 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.

Vantage Metals'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, Vantage Metals's Interest Expense was A$-0.49 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-4.75 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Vantage Metals did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Vantage Metals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Vantage Metals's Interest Expense was A$-0.12 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-1.80 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Vantage Metals 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?
Vantage Metals (ASX:VAN) 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 Vantage Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vantage Metals ranks #999999 out of 1322 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Vantage Metals' Interest Coverage too high?
Vantage Metals' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Vantage Metals ranks #999999 out of 1322 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Vantage Metals' Interest Coverage compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vantage Metals ranks #999999 out of 1322 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Vantage Metals 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 1,322 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 Vantage Metals 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. Vantage Metals'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 Vantage Metals stock overvalued right now?
Vantage Metals (ASX:VAN) 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 Vantage Metals (ASX:VAN), 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.

Vantage Metals Business Description

Address 225 Saint Georges Terrace, Level 4, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Belararox Ltd is a mineral explorer company. The company focuses on the exploration and development of the Belara Project. It also develops Bullabulling Project, Coolgardie, TMT Argentina. The projects include the potential for zinc, copper, gold, silver, nickel and lead resources.