Jiangxi Copper CoJIAXF -5.88%69 Interest Coverage is 9.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 108% above its 10-year median of 4.44. GuruFocus rates JIAXF with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,316 Metals & Mining companies, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks worse than 85.18% 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. Jiangxi Copper Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $799 Mil. Jiangxi Copper Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-86 Mil.
Jiangxi Copper Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.25.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Jiangxi Copper Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
JIAXF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.88 Med: 4.44 Max: 7.41
Current: 7.41
JIAXF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.18% of 1316
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs JIAXF: 7.41
Jiangxi Copper Co (OTCPK:JIAXF) 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 .
Jiangxi Copper Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Jiangxi Copper Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jiangxi Copper 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 Copper subindustry, Jiangxi Copper 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.
Jiangxi Copper Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Jiangxi Copper Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jiangxi Copper Co'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.
Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF) has a Interest Coverage of 9.25 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Jiangxi Copper Co and its competitors. This is 108% above median its historical median of 4.44. Over the past decade, Jiangxi Copper Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.88 to 7.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks #1121 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Jiangxi Copper Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Jiangxi Copper Co's current Interest Coverage of 9.25 is 108% above median its 10-year median of 4.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.88 to a high of 7.41. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Jiangxi Copper Co's value of 9.25 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks #1121 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jiangxi Copper Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangxi Copper Co's Interest Coverage compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Jiangxi Copper Co ranks #1121 out of 1316 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Jiangxi Copper Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Jiangxi Copper Co's value of 9.25 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Jiangxi Copper Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.88 to 7.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.44 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Jiangxi Copper 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,316 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. Jiangxi Copper Co's current Interest Coverage of 9.25 is 99.9% 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 Jiangxi Copper Co 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. Jiangxi Copper Co's current Interest Coverage is 9.25, which is 108% above median its own 10-year median of 4.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangxi Copper Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.22, compared to a current price of $3.68 — trading 65.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 9.25, which is 108% above median its 10-year median of 4.44 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Jiangxi Copper Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF), the current Interest Coverage is 9.25 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 Jiangxi Copper Co (JIAXF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangxi Copper Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.68 is trading 65.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.22.
GuruFocus considers Jiangxi Copper Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JIAXF:
Interest Coverage: 9.25 (108% above median its 10-year median of 4.44)
GF Value™: $2.22 vs. price of $3.68 (65.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1121 of 1316)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JIAXF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd engages in copper and gold mining, dressing, smelting and processing; extraction and processing of rare and scattered metals; sectors such as sulphuric chemistry and trading. Its products include such as cathode copper, gold, silver, lead-zinc, and sulfuric acid; rare and precious metal products such as molybdenum, selenium, tellurium, rhenium, platinum, palladium, and bismuth; as well as copper processing products, new material products, and industrial manufacturing products. It has two operating segments: the production and sale of copper and other related products and services, and the production and sale of gold and other related products and services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Copper related business.
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