North Mining Shares CoHKSE:00433 -1.41% Interest Coverage is 92.89 as of Dec. 2025, which is 78% above its 10-year median of 52.06. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, North Mining Shares Co ranks better than 77.39% 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. North Mining Shares Co's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$325 Mil. North Mining Shares Co's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-3 Mil.
North Mining Shares Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 92.89.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for North Mining Shares Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00433'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.06 Med: 52.06 Max: 52.06
Current: 52.06
HKSE:00433's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 77.39% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.18
vs HKSE:00433: 52.06
North Mining Shares Co (HKSE:00433) 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 .
North Mining Shares Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
North Mining Shares Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for North Mining Shares Co'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 Chemicals subindustry, North Mining Shares 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.
North Mining Shares Co Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, North Mining Shares Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where North Mining Shares Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
North Mining Shares 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.
North Mining Shares Co (HKSE:00433) has a Interest Coverage of 92.89 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on North Mining Shares Co and its competitors. This is 78% above median its historical median of 52.06. Over the past decade, North Mining Shares Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 52.06 to 52.06. According to the industry distribution chart, North Mining Shares Co ranks #279 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 22.6%.
Is North Mining Shares Co's Interest Coverage too high?
North Mining Shares Co's current Interest Coverage of 92.89 is 78% above median its 10-year median of 52.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 52.06 to a high of 52.06. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. North Mining Shares Co's value of 92.89 is 812.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, North Mining Shares Co ranks #279 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does North Mining Shares Co's Interest Coverage compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, North Mining Shares Co ranks #279 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places North Mining Shares Co in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. North Mining Shares Co's value of 92.89 is 812.5% above this benchmark. Historically, North Mining Shares Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 52.06 to 52.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.06 vs. the industry median of 10.18, North Mining Shares Co has consistently been above 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 10.18, based on 1,234 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. North Mining Shares Co's current Interest Coverage of 92.89 is 812.5% above 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 North Mining Shares Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. North Mining Shares Co's current Interest Coverage is 92.89, which is 78% above median its own 10-year median of 52.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is North Mining Shares Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, North Mining Shares Co (HKSE:00433) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.02, compared to a current price of HK$0.07 — trading 250% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 92.89, which is 78% above median its 10-year median of 52.06 and 812.5% above the Chemicals industry median of 10.18. 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 North Mining Shares Co (HKSE:00433), the current Interest Coverage is 92.89 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.
North Mining Shares Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries are mining operations - exploitation, exploration, and discontinued operations: manufacture of mineral resources, sales of chemical products and sales of aluminium plates. Its reportable operating segments are: i) The Mining operation: Exploration of mineral mines and Exploitation of molybdenum mines, ii) Chemical trading operation: Manufacturing and sale of chemical products. iii) Aluminium metal trading operation: Sale of aluminium plate products. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the PRC.
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