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Southern PalladiumJSE:SDL +3.50%30 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates JSE:SDL with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Southern Palladium ranks better than 99.39% 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. Southern Palladium's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was R-66.82 Mil. Southern Palladium's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was R0.00 Mil.
Southern Palladium has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Southern Palladium Ltd has no debt.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Palladium's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:SDL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
JSE:SDL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.39% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs JSE:SDL: No Debt
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 .
Southern Palladium Interest Coverage Related Terms
Southern Palladium Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southern Palladium'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 Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Southern Palladium'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.
Southern Palladium Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Southern Palladium's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Palladium'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Southern Palladium (JSE:SDL) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Southern Palladium and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Southern Palladium's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Palladium ranks #8 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 0.59999999999999%.
Is Southern Palladium's Interest Coverage too high?
Southern Palladium's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Palladium ranks #8 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Southern Palladium has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Palladium's Interest Coverage compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Southern Palladium ranks #8 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Southern Palladium in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Historically, Southern Palladium's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 1,319 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. 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 Southern Palladium 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. Southern Palladium's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Palladium stock overvalued right now?
Southern Palladium (JSE:SDL) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Southern Palladium's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Southern Palladium (JSE:SDL), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.
Southern Palladium Ltd is an Australian mining and exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of platinum group metal (PGM) projects. Its primary asset is a majority interest in the Bengwenyama project in South Africa, which hosts palladium, rhodium, platinum, and other PGMs. These metals are used in various industrial applications, including automotive catalytic converters and clean energy technologies. The company generates revenue through the exploration, development, and eventual production of these metals, serving markets in various countries. The majority of the income generated is through interest income. Its operations mainly target PGM projects in South Africa.
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