FresnilloFNLPF -4.68%72 Interest Coverage is 44.58 as of Dec. 2025, which is 313% above its 10-year median of 10.80. GuruFocus rates FNLPF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.02 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 1,318 Metals & Mining companies, Fresnillo ranks worse than 69.95% 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. Fresnillo's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,430 Mil. Fresnillo's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-32 Mil.
Fresnillo's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 44.58.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fresnillo's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FNLPF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.96 Med: 10.8 Max: 36.39
Current: 36.39
FNLPF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 69.95% of 1318
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs FNLPF: 36.39
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 .
Fresnillo Interest Coverage Related Terms
Fresnillo Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fresnillo'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.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Fresnillo'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.
Fresnillo Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Fresnillo's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fresnillo'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.
Fresnillo (FNLPF) has a Interest Coverage of 44.58 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Fresnillo and its competitors. This is 313% above median its historical median of 10.80. Over the past decade, Fresnillo's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.96 to 36.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Fresnillo ranks #922 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 70%.
Is Fresnillo's Interest Coverage too high?
Fresnillo's current Interest Coverage of 44.58 is 313% above median its 10-year median of 10.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.96 to a high of 36.39. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Fresnillo's value of 44.58 is 99.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fresnillo ranks #922 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fresnillo has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fresnillo's Interest Coverage compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Fresnillo ranks #922 out of 1318 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Fresnillo in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Fresnillo's value of 44.58 is 99.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Fresnillo's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.96 to 36.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.80 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Fresnillo 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 1,318 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. Fresnillo's current Interest Coverage of 44.58 is 99.6% 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 Fresnillo 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. Fresnillo's current Interest Coverage is 44.58, which is 313% above median its own 10-year median of 10.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fresnillo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fresnillo (FNLPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.02, compared to a current price of $36.37 — trading 113.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 44.58, which is 313% above median its 10-year median of 10.80 and 99.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Fresnillo's overall GF Score™ is 72/100. 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 Fresnillo (FNLPF), the current Interest Coverage is 44.58 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.
Is Fresnillo (FNLPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fresnillo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.37 is trading 113.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.02.
GuruFocus considers Fresnillo to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FNLPF:
Interest Coverage: 44.58 (313% above median its 10-year median of 10.80)
GF Value™: $17.02 vs. price of $36.37 (113.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.6% below the Metals & Mining median (#922 of 1318)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FNLPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fresnillo PLC explores, develops, and produces silver and gold resources mainly in Mexico. The company's reportable segments comprise seven producing mines: the Fresnillo, Saucito, and Juanicipio underground silver mines located in Zacatecas; the Cienega underground silver-gold mine in Durango; the Herradura and Noche Buena surface gold mines in Sonora; and the San Julian underground silver-gold mine situated on the border of Chihuahua and Durango. Its mining operations involve both underground and open-pit mining methods, depending on the characteristics of each deposit.
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