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Compania Minera PoderosaALIM:PODERC1 86 Interest Coverage is 112.19 as of Dec. 2025, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 74.86. GuruFocus rates LIM:PODERC1 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of S/.9.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,345 Metals & Mining companies, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks worse than 64.46% 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. Compania Minera PoderosaA's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S/.973 Mil. Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S/.-9 Mil.
Compania Minera PoderosaA's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 112.19.
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. Compania Minera Poderosa SAA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LIM:PODERC1'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.31 Med: 74.86 Max: 183.86
Current: 112.18
LIM:PODERC1's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.46% of 1345
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs LIM:PODERC1: 112.18
Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) 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 .
Compania Minera PoderosaA Interest Coverage Related Terms
Compania Minera PoderosaA 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:PODERC1 vs HL, SIND: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Compania Minera PoderosaA'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.
Compania Minera PoderosaA Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Coverage falls into.
Compania Minera PoderosaA 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.
Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) has a Interest Coverage of 112.19 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Compania Minera PoderosaA and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 74.86. Over the past decade, Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.31 to 183.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #867 out of 1345 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 64.5%.
Is Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Coverage too high?
Compania Minera PoderosaA's current Interest Coverage of 112.19 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 74.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.31 to a high of 183.86. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Compania Minera PoderosaA's value of 112.19 is 98.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #867 out of 1345 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Compania Minera PoderosaA has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania Minera PoderosaA's Interest Coverage compare to HL and SIND?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #867 out of 1345 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Compania Minera PoderosaA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Compania Minera PoderosaA's value of 112.19 is 98.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Compania Minera PoderosaA's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 9.31 to 183.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 74.86 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Compania Minera PoderosaA 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 1,345 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. Compania Minera PoderosaA's current Interest Coverage of 112.19 is 98.9% 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA 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. Compania Minera PoderosaA's current Interest Coverage is 112.19, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 74.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania Minera PoderosaA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S/.9.51, compared to a current price of S/.9.40 — trading 1.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 112.19, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 74.86 and 98.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Compania Minera PoderosaA's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1), the current Interest Coverage is 112.19 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania Minera PoderosaA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of S/.9.40 is trading 1.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of S/.9.51.
GuruFocus considers Compania Minera PoderosaA to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LIM:PODERC1:
Interest Coverage: 112.19 (50% above median its 10-year median of 74.86)
GF Value™: S/.9.51 vs. price of S/.9.40 (1.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#867 of 1345)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:PODERC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compania Minera Poderosa S.A. is engaged in the exploitation, extraction, stockpiling, precipitation, and smelting of gold to produce gold bullion. Its mining and metallurgical activities are carried out at the Poderosa Mining Unit located in the district of Pataz, department of La Libertad, Peru. The Company has entered into contracts for the refining and sale of gold and silver with Asahi Refining Canada Limited and Argor Heraeus Switzerland. The Company identifies the Maranon and Santa Maria Production Units as a single reportable segment.
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