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Oakbay Resources and Energy (JSE:46926) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Feb. 2017)


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What is Oakbay Resources and Energy Interest Coverage?

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. Oakbay Resources and Energy's Operating Income for the six months ended in Feb. 2017 was R-1,177.4 Mil. Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2017 was R-17.9 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 Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


JSE:46926's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Oakbay Resources and Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oakbay Resources and Energy'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.

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Oakbay Resources and Energy Interest Coverage Chart

Oakbay Resources and Energy Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17
Interest Coverage
- 0.43 - -

Oakbay Resources and Energy Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 0.94 - -

Competitive Comparison of Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Oakbay Resources and Energy'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.


Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



Oakbay Resources and Energy 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2017, Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Expense was R-56.4 Mil. Its Operating Income was R-1,229.1 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R71.6 Mil.

Oakbay Resources and Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2017 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Feb. 2017, Oakbay Resources and Energy's Interest Expense was R-17.9 Mil. Its Operating Income was R-1,177.4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R71.6 Mil.

Oakbay Resources and Energy 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Oakbay Resources and Energy  (JSE:46926) 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 .


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Oakbay Resources and Energy (JSE:46926) Business Description

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Oakbay Resources and Energy Ltd mines for energy resources with a focus on uranium development and coal production. The company's Shiva Uranium project inferred uranium resources more than 190 million pounds and indicated and inferred gold resources more than 5 million ounces. It mines for gold deposits as a by-product and offers outsourced contracting to the mining industry. The company's segments consist of Gold Operations, Uranium Development, Central Services and Contract Mining. The majority of its revenues are derived from mining and sale of gold in the Republic of South Africa.

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