Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeALIM:CVERDEC1 -1.43%79 Interest Coverage is 294.96 as of Dec. 2025, which is 127% above its 10-year median of 130.05. GuruFocus rates LIM:CVERDEC1 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA ranks worse than 62.41% 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 Cerro VerdeA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,990 Mil. Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-7 Mil.
Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 294.96.
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 Cerro Verde SAA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LIM:CVERDEC1'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.28 Med: 130.05 Max: No Debt
Current: 294.96
LIM:CVERDEC1's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 62.41% of 1317
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs LIM:CVERDEC1: 294.96
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 Cerro VerdeA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA 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.
LIM:CVERDEC1 vs SCCO, FCX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Copper subindustry, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA'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 Cerro VerdeA Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA'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.
Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA (LIM:CVERDEC1) has a Interest Coverage of 294.96 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA and its competitors. This is 127% above median its historical median of 130.05. Over the past decade, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.28 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA ranks #822 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Interest Coverage too high?
Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's current Interest Coverage of 294.96 is 127% above median its 10-year median of 130.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.28 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's value of 294.96 is 97.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA ranks #822 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's Interest Coverage compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA ranks #822 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's value of 294.96 is 97.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 7.28 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 130.05 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA 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 1,317 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 Cerro VerdeA's current Interest Coverage of 294.96 is 97.1% 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 Cerro VerdeA 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 Cerro VerdeA's current Interest Coverage is 294.96, which is 127% above median its own 10-year median of 130.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA (LIM:CVERDEC1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.30, compared to a current price of $63.27 — trading 33.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 294.96, which is 127% above median its 10-year median of 130.05 and 97.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA (LIM:CVERDEC1), the current Interest Coverage is 294.96 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 Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA (LIM:CVERDEC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $63.27 is trading 33.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $47.30.
GuruFocus considers Sociedad Minera Cerro VerdeA to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LIM:CVERDEC1:
Interest Coverage: 294.96 (127% above median its 10-year median of 130.05)
GF Value™: $47.30 vs. price of $63.27 (33.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 97.1% below the Metals & Mining median (#822 of 1317)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:CVERDEC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SAA is involved in the exploration, extraction, production and sale of copper from deposits located in the southwest of the Arequipa city.
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