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Atalaya Mining CopperLSE:ATYM -0.62%84 Interest Coverage is 85.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 59.20. GuruFocus rates LSE:ATYM with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of £5.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Atalaya Mining Copper ranks worse than 64.44% 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. Atalaya Mining Copper's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £29.5 Mil. Atalaya Mining Copper's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £-0.3 Mil.
Atalaya Mining Copper's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 85.16.
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. Atalaya Mining Copper SA has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Atalaya Mining Copper's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ATYM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.46 Med: 59.2 Max: 432.03
Current: 116.31
LSE:ATYM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 64.44% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs LSE:ATYM: 116.31
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 .
Atalaya Mining Copper Interest Coverage Related Terms
Atalaya Mining Copper Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Atalaya Mining Copper'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.
LSE:ATYM vs SCCO, FCX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Copper subindustry, Atalaya Mining Copper'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.
Atalaya Mining Copper Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Atalaya Mining Copper's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Atalaya Mining Copper'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.
Atalaya Mining Copper (LSE:ATYM) has a Interest Coverage of 85.16 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Atalaya Mining Copper and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 59.20. Over the past decade, Atalaya Mining Copper's Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.46 to 432.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Atalaya Mining Copper ranks #850 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Atalaya Mining Copper's Interest Coverage too high?
Atalaya Mining Copper's current Interest Coverage of 85.16 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 59.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.46 to a high of 432.03. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Atalaya Mining Copper's value of 85.16 is 99.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Atalaya Mining Copper ranks #850 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Atalaya Mining Copper has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atalaya Mining Copper's Interest Coverage compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Atalaya Mining Copper ranks #850 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Atalaya Mining Copper in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Atalaya Mining Copper's value of 85.16 is 99.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Atalaya Mining Copper's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 8.46 to 432.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 59.20 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Atalaya Mining Copper 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. Atalaya Mining Copper's current Interest Coverage of 85.16 is 99.1% 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 Atalaya Mining Copper 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. Atalaya Mining Copper's current Interest Coverage is 85.16, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 59.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atalaya Mining Copper stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atalaya Mining Copper (LSE:ATYM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £5.53, compared to a current price of £7.95 — trading 43.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 85.16, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 59.20 and 99.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Atalaya Mining Copper's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Atalaya Mining Copper (LSE:ATYM), the current Interest Coverage is 85.16 as of Mar. 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 Atalaya Mining Copper (LSE:ATYM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atalaya Mining Copper stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £7.95 is trading 43.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of £5.53.
GuruFocus considers Atalaya Mining Copper to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:ATYM:
Interest Coverage: 85.16 (44% above median its 10-year median of 59.20)
GF Value™: £5.53 vs. price of £7.95 (43.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.1% below the Metals & Mining median (#850 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ATYM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Atalaya Mining Copper SA is a European copper producer that owns and operates the Proyecto Riotinto complex in southwest Spain. Its operations include the Cerro Colorado open pit mine and a modern 15 Mtpa processing plant, regional projects around Riotinto, such as Proyecto Masa Valverde and Proyecto Riotinto East. The company's portfolio includes assets at the production (Riotinto), development (Touro, Masa Valverde) and exploration (Ossa Morena) stages.
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