Botnia Gold ABFRA:F77 42 Interest Coverage is 107.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 78.05. GuruFocus rates FRA:F77 with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Botnia Gold AB ranks worse than 64.39% 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. Botnia Gold AB's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.78 Mil. Botnia Gold AB's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.04 Mil.
Botnia Gold AB's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 107.97.
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. Botnia Gold AB has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Botnia Gold AB's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:F77'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 78.05 Med: 78.05 Max: 123.58
Current: 123.58
FRA:F77's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.39% of 1317
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs FRA:F77: 123.58
Botnia Gold AB (FRA:F77) 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 .
Botnia Gold AB Interest Coverage Related Terms
Botnia Gold AB Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Botnia Gold AB'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.
FRA:F77 vs NEM, AU, CDE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Botnia Gold AB'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.
Botnia Gold AB Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Botnia Gold AB's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Botnia Gold AB'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.
Botnia Gold AB (FRA:F77) has a Interest Coverage of 107.97 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Botnia Gold AB and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 78.05. Over the past decade, Botnia Gold AB's Interest Coverage has ranged from 78.05 to 123.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Botnia Gold AB ranks #848 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Botnia Gold AB's Interest Coverage too high?
Botnia Gold AB's current Interest Coverage of 107.97 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 78.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 78.05 to a high of 123.58. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Botnia Gold AB's value of 107.97 is 98.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Botnia Gold AB ranks #848 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Botnia Gold AB has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Botnia Gold AB's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Botnia Gold AB ranks #848 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Botnia Gold AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Botnia Gold AB's value of 107.97 is 98.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Botnia Gold AB's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 78.05 to 123.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.05 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Botnia Gold AB 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 1,317 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. Botnia Gold AB's current Interest Coverage of 107.97 is 98.9% 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 Botnia Gold AB 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. Botnia Gold AB's current Interest Coverage is 107.97, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 78.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Botnia Gold AB stock overvalued right now?
Botnia Gold AB (FRA:F77) has a current Interest Coverage of 107.97. The current Interest Coverage is 107.97, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 78.05 and 98.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Botnia Gold AB's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 2 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 Botnia Gold AB (FRA:F77), the current Interest Coverage is 107.97 as of Mar. 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.
Botnia Gold AB is engaged in mining and exploration of gold and other metals. Its projects include Vindelgransele, Vargbacken and Fabodtjarn in Sweden.
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