Ganfeng Lithium Group CoGNENF +3.06%90 Interest Coverage is 6.48 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 9.01. GuruFocus rates GNENF with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.83 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,231 Chemicals companies, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co ranks worse than 83.43% 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. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $290 Mil. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-45 Mil.
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.48.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd interest coverage is 2.27, which is low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
GNENF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4 Med: 9.01 Max: 45.15
Current: 2.27
GNENF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.43% of 1231
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.21
vs GNENF: 2.27
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co (OTCPK:GNENF) 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 .
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Ganfeng Lithium Group 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.
For the Chemicals subindustry, Ganfeng Lithium Group 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.
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Ganfeng Lithium Group 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.
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co (GNENF) has a Interest Coverage of 6.48 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Ganfeng Lithium Group Co and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 9.01. Over the past decade, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.40 to 45.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co ranks #1027 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 83.4%.
Is Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.48 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 9.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 45.15. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's value of 6.48 is 36.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co ranks #1027 out of 1231 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co ranks #1027 out of 1231 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Ganfeng Lithium Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.21. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's value of 6.48 is 36.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.40 to 45.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.01 vs. the industry median of 10.21, Ganfeng Lithium Group 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 Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.21, based on 1,231 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. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.48 is 36.5% 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 Ganfeng Lithium Group Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's current Interest Coverage is 6.48, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 9.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ganfeng Lithium Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co (GNENF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.83, compared to a current price of $6.39 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.48, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 9.01 and 36.5% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.21. Ganfeng Lithium Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 10 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 Ganfeng Lithium Group Co (GNENF), the current Interest Coverage is 6.48 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.
Is Ganfeng Lithium Group Co (GNENF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ganfeng Lithium Group Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.39 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.83.
GuruFocus considers Ganfeng Lithium Group Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for GNENF:
Interest Coverage: 6.48 (28% below median its 10-year median of 9.01)
GF Value™: $5.83 vs. price of $6.39 (9.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 36.5% below the Chemicals median (#1027 of 1231)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GNENF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ganfeng is the world's third largest and China's largest lithium compounds producer and the world's largest lithium metals producer in terms of production capacity. The company offers five major categories of more than 40 lithium compounds and metals products, which is one of the most comprehensive product offerings among the suppliers globally. Starting as a midstream manufacturer of lithium compounds and lithium metals, the firm has successfully expanded into a vertically integrated business model with operations along the critical stages of the industry value chain, including upstream lithium extraction, midstream lithium compounds and metals processing, and downstream lithium battery production and recycling.
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