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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. South Manganese Investment's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €24.6 Mil. South Manganese Investment's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-7.7 Mil.
South Manganese Investment's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.20.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for South Manganese Investment's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:00D0'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 1.5 Max: 7.9
Current: 3.61
FRA:00D0's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 92.45% of 1337
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs FRA:00D0: 3.61
South Manganese Investment (FRA:00D0) 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 .
South Manganese Investment Interest Coverage Related Terms
South Manganese Investment Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
South Manganese Investment Interest Coverage Chart
South Manganese Investment Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, South Manganese Investment'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.
South Manganese Investment Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, South Manganese Investment's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where South Manganese Investment's Interest Coverage falls into.
South Manganese Investment 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.
South Manganese Investment (FRA:00D0) has a Interest Coverage of 3.20 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on South Manganese Investment and its competitors. This is 113% above median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, South Manganese Investment's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 7.90. According to the industry distribution chart, South Manganese Investment ranks #1236 out of 1337 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 92.4%.
Is South Manganese Investment's Interest Coverage too high?
South Manganese Investment's current Interest Coverage of 3.20 is 113% above median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 7.90. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. South Manganese Investment's value of 3.20 is 100% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, South Manganese Investment ranks #1236 out of 1337 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, South Manganese Investment has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does South Manganese Investment's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, South Manganese Investment ranks #1236 out of 1337 companies for Interest Coverage. This places South Manganese Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. South Manganese Investment's value of 3.20 is 100% below this benchmark. Historically, South Manganese Investment's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.34 to 7.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, South Manganese Investment 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 1,337 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. South Manganese Investment's current Interest Coverage of 3.20 is 100% 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 South Manganese Investment 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. South Manganese Investment's current Interest Coverage is 3.20, which is 113% above median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is South Manganese Investment stock overvalued right now?
South Manganese Investment (FRA:00D0) has a current Interest Coverage of 3.20. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.03 — trading 225% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 3.20, which is 113% above median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 100% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. South Manganese Investment's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 4 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 South Manganese Investment (FRA:00D0), the current Interest Coverage is 3.20 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 South Manganese Investment (FRA:00D0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, South Manganese Investment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.03 is trading 225% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.01.
Key valuation signals for FRA:00D0:
Interest Coverage: 3.20 (113% above median its 10-year median of 1.50)
GF Value™: €0.01 vs. price of €0.03 (225% above fair value)
Industry Position: 100% below the Metals & Mining median (#1236 of 1337)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:00D0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
South Manganese Investment Ltd is a mining company engaged in manganese mining, ore processing in China and Gabon, and downstream processing operations in the PRC. The company operates in four segments namely Manganese mining which engages in the mining and production of manganese products including mining, beneficiation, concentrating, grinding and the production of manganese concentrates; EMM and alloying materials production segment comprise hydrometallurgical processing and pyrometallurgical processing; Battery materials production segment engages in the production and sale of battery materials products, including Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide; and others business segment includes trading of various commodities such as manganese ore, sales of scraps, and others.
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