BMXI (Brookmount Explorations) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Nov. 2009)


What is Brookmount Explorations Interest Coverage?

Brookmount Explorations BMXI +4.48% Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Nov. 2009.

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. Brookmount Explorations's Operating Income for the six months ended in Nov. 2009 was $-0.37 Mil. Brookmount Explorations's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Nov. 2009 was $0.00 Mil. Brookmount Explorations has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(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 Brookmount Explorations's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BMXI'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.

Brookmount Explorations  (OTCPK:BMXI) 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 .

Brookmount Explorations Interest Coverage Related Terms

Brookmount Explorations Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brookmount Explorations'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.

Brookmount Explorations Interest Coverage Chart

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BMXI vs GLNS, MAGE, RYES: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Brookmount Explorations'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.

Brookmount Explorations Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Brookmount Explorations's Interest Coverage falls into.


Brookmount Explorations 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.

Brookmount Explorations's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2009 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2009, Brookmount Explorations's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Brookmount Explorations had no debt (1).

Brookmount Explorations's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2009 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Nov. 2009, Brookmount Explorations's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Brookmount Explorations 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Brookmount Explorations (BMXI) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Nov. 2009. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Brookmount Explorations and its competitors.
Is Brookmount Explorations' Interest Coverage too high?
Brookmount Explorations' current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1).
How does Brookmount Explorations' Interest Coverage compare to GLNS and MAGE?
Brookmount Explorations' Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 1,320 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 Brookmount Explorations 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. Brookmount Explorations's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brookmount Explorations stock overvalued right now?
Brookmount Explorations (BMXI) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). 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 Brookmount Explorations (BMXI), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Nov. 2009. 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.

Brookmount Explorations Business Description

Address 1 East Liberty, Suite 600, Reno, NV, USA, 89501
Brookmount Explorations is a United States-based company that encompasses the exploration, extraction, processing, and sale of gold bullion through locally based trading houses. The Company currently operates two individual mining sites in the North Minahasa region of Sulawesi Province, Indonesia: one at Talawaan, near the regional capital Manado. The other site is located at Ratatotock. In addition, the Company has also acquired an interest in the Moosehorn Gold Project, located southwest of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, and two additional gold projects in the Tintina Gold Belt in Alaska. The Company operates predominantly in one industry and one geographical segment, those being gold mining and Indonesia.