Iluka ResourcesILKAF +2.61%66 Interest Coverage is 0.92 as of Dec. 2025, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 31.35. GuruFocus rates ILKAF with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,318 Metals & Mining companies, Iluka Resources ranks worse than 84.07% 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. Iluka Resources's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $8.0 Mil. Iluka Resources's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-8.6 Mil.
Iluka Resources's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.92.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Iluka Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
ILKAF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.19 Med: 31.35 Max: 121.8
Current: 8.05
ILKAF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 84.07% of 1318
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs ILKAF: 8.05
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 .
Iluka Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms
Iluka Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Iluka 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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Iluka 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.
Iluka Resources Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Iluka Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Iluka 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:
* 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.
Iluka Resources (ILKAF) has a Interest Coverage of 0.92 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Iluka Resources and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 31.35. Over the past decade, Iluka Resources' Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.19 to 121.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Iluka Resources ranks #1108 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 84.1%.
Is Iluka Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Iluka Resources' current Interest Coverage of 0.92 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 31.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.19 to a high of 121.80. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Iluka Resources' value of 0.92 is 100% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Iluka Resources ranks #1108 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Iluka Resources has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Iluka Resources' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Iluka Resources ranks #1108 out of 1318 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Iluka Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Iluka Resources' value of 0.92 is 100% below this benchmark. Historically, Iluka Resources' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 4.19 to 121.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.35 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Iluka Resources 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 1,318 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. Iluka Resources's current Interest Coverage of 0.92 is 100% 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 Iluka 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. Iluka Resources's current Interest Coverage is 0.92, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 31.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Iluka Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iluka Resources (ILKAF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.30, compared to a current price of $5.11 — trading 54.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.92, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 31.35 and 100% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Iluka Resources' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 11 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 Iluka Resources (ILKAF), the current Interest Coverage is 0.92 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.
Is Iluka Resources (ILKAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iluka Resources stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.11 is trading 54.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.30.
GuruFocus considers Iluka Resources to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ILKAF:
Interest Coverage: 0.92 (97% below median its 10-year median of 31.35)
GF Value™: $3.30 vs. price of $5.11 (54.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 100% below the Metals & Mining median (#1108 of 1318)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ILKAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Iluka Resources is a leading global mineral sands miner. It is the largest global producer of zircon, and one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide feedstocks (rutile, synthetic rutile). Low zircon costs are underpinned by the high-grade Jacinth-Ambrosia mine in South Australia, but reserve life is less than 10 years. A 20% shareholding in Deterra Royalties brings exposure to the high-quality Mining Area C iron ore royalty. Production from the Balranald rutile and zircon mine commenced in late 2025, and Iluka is also building a rare-earth refinery at Eneabba. The refinery will be able to process Iluka's existing monazite stockpile as well as feed from third parties, Balranald, and future Iluka projects.
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