Novagold ResourcesFRA:NGR +3.06%33 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:NGR with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,318 Metals & Mining companies, Novagold Resources ranks worse than 75872.46% 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. Novagold Resources's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €-7.64 Mil. Novagold Resources's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €-3.21 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novagold Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:NGR's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Novagold Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms
Novagold Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novagold Resources'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 Gold subindustry, Novagold Resources'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.
Novagold Resources Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Novagold Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novagold Resources'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:
Novagold Resources did not have earnings to cover the 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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Novagold Resources (FRA:NGR) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of May. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Novagold Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Novagold Resources ranks #999999 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Novagold Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Novagold Resources' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Novagold Resources ranks #999999 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Novagold Resources has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novagold Resources' Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Novagold Resources ranks #999999 out of 1318 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Novagold Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. 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 Novagold Resources 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. Novagold Resources's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novagold Resources stock overvalued right now?
Novagold Resources (FRA:NGR) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Novagold Resources' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 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 Novagold Resources (FRA:NGR), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of May. 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.
Novagold Resources Inc operates in the gold mining industry, focused on advancing the Donlin Gold project in Alaska. The Donlin Gold project is held by Donlin Gold LLC (Donlin Gold), a limited liability company owned equally by wholly owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD and Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick). The company includes exploration and development activities of gold and other precious metals.
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