Valterra PlatinumJSE:VAL -6.20%79 Interest Coverage is 55.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is 103% above its 10-year median of 27.16. GuruFocus rates JSE:VAL with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of R808.74 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Valterra Platinum ranks worse than 73.24% 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. Valterra Platinum's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was R22,193 Mil. Valterra Platinum's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was R-403 Mil.
Valterra Platinum's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 55.07.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Valterra Platinum's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:VAL'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.61 Med: 27.16 Max: 300.06
Current: 22.37
JSE:VAL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 73.24% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs JSE:VAL: 22.37
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 .
Valterra Platinum Interest Coverage Related Terms
Valterra Platinum Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Valterra Platinum'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, Valterra Platinum'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.
Valterra Platinum Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Valterra Platinum's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Valterra Platinum'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.
Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) has a Interest Coverage of 55.07 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Valterra Platinum and its competitors. This is 103% above median its historical median of 27.16. Over the past decade, Valterra Platinum's Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.61 to 300.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #966 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Valterra Platinum's Interest Coverage too high?
Valterra Platinum's current Interest Coverage of 55.07 is 103% above median its 10-year median of 27.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.61 to a high of 300.06. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Valterra Platinum's value of 55.07 is 99.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #966 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Valterra Platinum has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valterra Platinum's Interest Coverage compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Valterra Platinum ranks #966 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Valterra Platinum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Valterra Platinum's value of 55.07 is 99.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Valterra Platinum's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 3.61 to 300.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.16 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Valterra Platinum 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 1,319 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. Valterra Platinum's current Interest Coverage of 55.07 is 99.4% 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 Valterra Platinum 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. Valterra Platinum's current Interest Coverage is 55.07, which is 103% above median its own 10-year median of 27.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valterra Platinum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R808.74, compared to a current price of R1,083.50 — trading 34% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 55.07, which is 103% above median its 10-year median of 27.16 and 99.4% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Valterra Platinum's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 6 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 Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL), the current Interest Coverage is 55.07 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 Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R1,083.50 is trading 34% above its estimated GF Value™ of R808.74.
GuruFocus considers Valterra Platinum to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:VAL:
Interest Coverage: 55.07 (103% above median its 10-year median of 27.16)
GF Value™: R808.74 vs. price of R1,083.50 (34% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.4% below the Metals & Mining median (#966 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:VAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Valterra Platinum Ltd supplies platinum group metals (PGMs). It provides services across the value chain, including mining, recycling, and trading of metals. Its products include PGMs such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium; base metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt sulphate, and chrome; and other by-products such as gold and sodium sulphate, with operations across different stages of production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of Platinum. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Japan.
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