Cokal (CKALF) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Cokal Interest Coverage?

Cokal CKALF +71.43% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 458 Steel companies, Cokal ranks worse than 218340.39% 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. Cokal's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.74 Mil. Cokal's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.79 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 Cokal's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


CKALF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 4.445
* 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.

Cokal  (OTCPK:CKALF) 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 .

Cokal Interest Coverage Related Terms

Cokal Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cokal'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.

Cokal Interest Coverage Chart

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CKALF vs HCC, AMR, METC: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Cokal'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.

Cokal Interest Coverage vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Cokal's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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


Cokal 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.

Cokal'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, Cokal's Interest Expense was $-0.93 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-5.58 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20.03 Mil.

Cokal did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2025, Cokal's Interest Expense was $-0.79 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-1.74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20.08 Mil.

Cokal 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?
Cokal (CKALF) 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 Cokal and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cokal ranks #999999 out of 458 companies in the Steel industry.
Is Cokal's Interest Coverage too high?
Cokal's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Cokal ranks #999999 out of 458 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Cokal's Interest Coverage compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Cokal ranks #999999 out of 458 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cokal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.45. 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 Steel company?
The median Interest Coverage among Steel companies is 4.45, based on 458 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 Cokal and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cokal'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 Cokal stock overvalued right now?
Cokal (CKALF) 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 Cokal (CKALF), 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.

Cokal Business Description

Other Exchanges CKA:Australia
Address 56 Pitt Street, Level 5, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Cokal Ltd is a coal exploration company. The principal activity of the company is the exploration of coal within the Central Kalimantan coking coal basin in Indonesia. Cokal has interests in four projects in Central Kalimantan. The firm is organized into three operating segments, which involve the exploration of coal in Indonesia, Australia, and Singapore. The majority of its revenue is derived from Indonesia.