Boliden ABBLIDF 91 Interest Coverage is 11.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 65% below its 10-year median of 33.80. GuruFocus rates BLIDF with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.35. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Boliden AB ranks worse than 82.11% 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. Boliden AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $563 Mil. Boliden AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-48 Mil.
Boliden AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.81.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Boliden AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
BLIDF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.1 Med: 33.8 Max: 95.08
Current: 9.76
BLIDF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 82.11% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs BLIDF: 9.76
Boliden AB (OTCPK:BLIDF) 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 .
Boliden AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Boliden AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Boliden AB'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.
Boliden AB Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Boliden AB'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.
Boliden AB Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Boliden AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boliden AB'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.
Boliden AB (BLIDF) has a Interest Coverage of 11.81 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Boliden AB and its competitors. This is 65% below median its historical median of 33.80. Over the past decade, Boliden AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.10 to 95.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Boliden AB ranks #1083 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 82.1%.
Is Boliden AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Boliden AB's current Interest Coverage of 11.81 is 65% below median its 10-year median of 33.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.10 to a high of 95.08. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Boliden AB's value of 11.81 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boliden AB ranks #1083 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Boliden AB has a GF Score™ of 91/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boliden AB's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Boliden AB ranks #1083 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Boliden AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Boliden AB's value of 11.81 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Boliden AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.10 to 95.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.80 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Boliden AB 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. Boliden AB's current Interest Coverage of 11.81 is 99.9% 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 Boliden AB 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. Boliden AB's current Interest Coverage is 11.81, which is 65% below median its own 10-year median of 33.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boliden AB stock overvalued right now?
Boliden AB (BLIDF) has a current Interest Coverage of 11.81. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.35, compared to a current price of $53.14 — trading 38.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.81, which is 65% below median its 10-year median of 33.80 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Boliden AB's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 7 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 Boliden AB (BLIDF), the current Interest Coverage is 11.81 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Boliden AB (BLIDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boliden AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $53.14 is trading 38.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.35.
Key valuation signals for BLIDF:
Interest Coverage: 11.81 (65% below median its 10-year median of 33.80)
GF Value™: $38.35 vs. price of $53.14 (38.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1083 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BLIDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Boliden AB operates Mines and smelters in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Ireland. The company processes zinc, copper, gold, silver and other metals and is engaged in exploration, mining, smelting, and metals recycling. The company has two operating segments: the business area smelters and the business area mines. The business area mines division comprises mining areas: Aitik, the Boliden Area, and Garpenberg in Sweden; Kevitsa in Finland; and the Tara mine in Ireland. It includes both underground mines and open-pit mines. The company generates maximum revenue from the Business area Smelters segment.
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