Zijin Gold International CoFRA:6LU -3.52%24 Interest Coverage is 117.10 as of Dec. 2025, which is 579% above its 10-year median of 17.25. GuruFocus rates FRA:6LU with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Zijin Gold International Co ranks worse than 65.43% 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. Zijin Gold International Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,516 Mil. Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-13 Mil.
Zijin Gold International Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 117.10.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Zijin Gold International Co Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:6LU'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9 Med: 17.25 Max: 84.24
Current: 84.11
FRA:6LU's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 65.43% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs FRA:6LU: 84.11
Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU) 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 .
Zijin Gold International Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Zijin Gold International Co 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.
Zijin Gold International Co Interest Coverage Chart
FRA:6LU vs NEM, AU, CDE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Zijin Gold International Co'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.
Zijin Gold International Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Zijin Gold International Co 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.
Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU) has a Interest Coverage of 117.10 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Zijin Gold International Co and its competitors. This is 579% above median its historical median of 17.25. Over the past decade, Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.00 to 84.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Zijin Gold International Co ranks #863 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Zijin Gold International Co's current Interest Coverage of 117.10 is 579% above median its 10-year median of 17.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.00 to a high of 84.24. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Zijin Gold International Co's value of 117.10 is 98.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zijin Gold International Co ranks #863 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zijin Gold International Co has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zijin Gold International Co's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Zijin Gold International Co ranks #863 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Zijin Gold International Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Zijin Gold International Co's value of 117.10 is 98.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Zijin Gold International Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.00 to 84.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.25 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Zijin Gold International Co 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 1,319 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. Zijin Gold International Co's current Interest Coverage of 117.10 is 98.8% 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 Zijin Gold International Co 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. Zijin Gold International Co's current Interest Coverage is 117.10, which is 579% above median its own 10-year median of 17.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zijin Gold International Co stock overvalued right now?
Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU) has a current Interest Coverage of 117.10. The current Interest Coverage is 117.10, which is 579% above median its 10-year median of 17.25 and 98.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Zijin Gold International Co's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 Zijin Gold International Co (FRA:6LU), the current Interest Coverage is 117.10 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.
Zijin Gold International Co Ltd is an international gold mining and development company, principally engaged in the exploration, mining, processing, smelting, and sale of gold. Its principal products include gold bullion, gold dore, and gold concentrates, with key operations located outside Mainland China. The company holds interests in several gold mines across key mineralisation belts in South America, Oceania, Central Asia, and Africa, such as the Taldybulak Levoberezhny Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan, Raygorodok Gold Mine in Kazakhstan, Jilau and Taror Gold Mines in Tajikistan, Porgera Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, and Norton Gold Fields in Australia, among others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Colombia, followed by Suriname, Australia, Tajikistan, and other countries.
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