Discovery Energy MetalsDEMCF +2.48%37 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jan. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates DEMCF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,318 Metals & Mining companies, Discovery Energy Metals ranks better than 99.39% 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. Discovery Energy Metals's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was $-0.10 Mil. Discovery Energy Metals's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.
Discovery Energy Metals has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Discovery Energy Metals Corp 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 Discovery Energy Metals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
DEMCF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
DEMCF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.39% of 1318
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs DEMCF: No Debt
Discovery Energy Metals (OTCPK:DEMCF) 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 .
Discovery Energy Metals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Discovery Energy Metals Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Discovery Energy 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.
Discovery Energy Metals Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Discovery Energy 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.
Discovery Energy Metals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Discovery Energy Metals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Discovery Energy Metals's Interest Coverage falls into.
Discovery Energy 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:
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Discovery Energy Metals (DEMCF) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Discovery Energy Metals and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Discovery Energy Metals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Discovery Energy Metals ranks #8 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 0.59999999999999%.
Is Discovery Energy Metals' Interest Coverage too high?
Discovery Energy Metals' current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Discovery Energy Metals ranks #8 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Discovery Energy Metals has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Discovery Energy Metals' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Discovery Energy Metals ranks #8 out of 1318 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Discovery Energy Metals in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Historically, Discovery Energy Metals' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 1,318 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 Discovery Energy 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. Discovery Energy Metals's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Discovery Energy Metals stock overvalued right now?
Discovery Energy Metals (DEMCF) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Discovery Energy Metals' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Discovery Energy Metals (DEMCF), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jan. 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.
Discovery Energy Metals Corp is engaged in the exploration and development of lithium and cesium anomalies in the area of the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec.
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