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Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Western Mines Group 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. Western Mines Group's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-0.77 Mil. Western Mines Group's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$0.00 Mil. Western Mines Group has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Western Mines Group Ltd has no debt.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Mines Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:WMG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


ASX:WMG's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.77% of 1330 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs ASX:WMG: No Debt

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Western Mines Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Mines Group'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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Western Mines Group Interest Coverage Chart

Western Mines Group Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Interest Coverage
No Debt No Debt No Debt

Western Mines Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Interest Coverage No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt

Competitive Comparison of Western Mines Group's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, Western Mines Group'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.


Western Mines Group's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Western Mines Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Western Mines Group 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.

Western Mines Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Western Mines Group's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-1.10 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Western Mines Group had no debt (1).

Western Mines Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Western Mines Group's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-0.77 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Western Mines Group had no debt (1).

* 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.


Western Mines Group  (ASX:WMG) 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 .


Western Mines Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
33 Ord Street, Level 3, West Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Western Mines Group Ltd is a mineral exploration company engaged in the exploration and discovery of high-value gold and nickel sulphide deposits across a portfolio prospective projects located on mineral belts of Western Australia. Some of its projects include Mulga Tank Ni-Cu-PGE Project, Melita Gold Project, Jasper Hill Gold Project, Youanmi Gold Project, Pavarotti Ni-Cu-PGE Project, Rock of Ages Gold Project, Broken Hill Bore Gold Project, and Pinyalling Gold Project.