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Sociedad Minera El BrocalALIM:BROCALC1 55 Interest Coverage is 71.73 as of Jun. 2026, which is 315% above its 10-year median of 17.27. GuruFocus rates LIM:BROCALC1 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of S/.15.48 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,327 Metals & Mining companies, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA ranks worse than 61.79% 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. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was S/.301 Mil. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was S/.-4 Mil.
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 71.73.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sociedad Minera El Brocal SAA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LIM:BROCALC1'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.34 Med: 17.27 Max: 1606.69
Current: 481.86
LIM:BROCALC1's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 61.79% of 1327
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs LIM:BROCALC1: 481.86
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA (LIM:BROCALC1) 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 .
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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.
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA Interest Coverage Chart
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA'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.
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Coverage falls into.
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA 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:
* 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.
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA (LIM:BROCALC1) has a Interest Coverage of 71.73 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sociedad Minera El BrocalA and its competitors. This is 315% above median its historical median of 17.27. Over the past decade, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.34 to 1,606.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA ranks #820 out of 1327 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 61.8%.
Is Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Coverage too high?
Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's current Interest Coverage of 71.73 is 315% above median its 10-year median of 17.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.34 to a high of 1,606.69. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's value of 71.73 is 99.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA ranks #820 out of 1327 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA ranks #820 out of 1327 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sociedad Minera El BrocalA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's value of 71.73 is 99.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.34 to 1,606.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.27 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA 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 1,327 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. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's current Interest Coverage of 71.73 is 99.3% 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 Sociedad Minera El BrocalA 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. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's current Interest Coverage is 71.73, which is 315% above median its own 10-year median of 17.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sociedad Minera El BrocalA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA (LIM:BROCALC1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S/.15.48, compared to a current price of S/.21.50 — trading 38.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 71.73, which is 315% above median its 10-year median of 17.27 and 99.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Sociedad Minera El BrocalA's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Sociedad Minera El BrocalA (LIM:BROCALC1), the current Interest Coverage is 71.73 as of Jun. 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 Sociedad Minera El BrocalA (LIM:BROCALC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Minera El BrocalA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of S/.21.50 is trading 38.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of S/.15.48.
GuruFocus considers Sociedad Minera El BrocalA to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LIM:BROCALC1:
Interest Coverage: 71.73 (315% above median its 10-year median of 17.27)
GF Value™: S/.15.48 vs. price of S/.21.50 (38.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.3% below the Metals & Mining median (#820 of 1327)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:BROCALC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sociedad Minera El Brocal SAA is a mining company, dedicated to the extraction, concentration, and commercialization of polymetallic minerals. It predominantly explores silver, lead, zinc, and copper. It exploits two contiguous mines: North Tajo, an open pit operation that produces silver, leads, and zinc minerals; and Marcapunta-Norte, an underground mine producing copper minerals. The company carries out its operations at the Colquijirca Mining Units and the Huaraucaca Concentrator Plant located in the district of Tinyahuarco, Peru. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Peru and the rest from Asia and Europe.
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