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China Nonferrous Gold (LSE:CNG) Interest Coverage : 0.32 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is China Nonferrous Gold Interest Coverage?

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. China Nonferrous Gold's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was £3.06 Mil. China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was £-9.49 Mil. China Nonferrous Gold's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.32. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. China Nonferrous Gold Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:CNG' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13   Med: 0.71   Max: 1.29
Current: 0.13


LSE:CNG's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt vs LSE:CNG: 0.13

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


China Nonferrous Gold Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Nonferrous Gold'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.

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China Nonferrous Gold Interest Coverage Chart

China Nonferrous Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A - 0.71 1.29 0.27

China Nonferrous Gold Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.91 1.68 0.89 - 0.32

Competitive Comparison of China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, China Nonferrous Gold'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.


China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage falls into.



China Nonferrous Gold 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022, China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Expense was £-12.51 Mil. Its Operating Income was £3.38 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2022 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2022 )
=-1*3.381/-12.514
=0.27

China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Jun. 2023, China Nonferrous Gold's Interest Expense was £-9.49 Mil. Its Operating Income was £3.06 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=-1*3.059/-9.491
=0.32

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


China Nonferrous Gold  (LSE:CNG) 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 .


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China Nonferrous Gold (LSE:CNG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, CYM, KY1-9005
China Nonferrous Gold Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company. The company's geographical segment includes United Kingdom, China, and Tajikistan. It derives a majority of its revenue from Tajikistan. The company projects include the Pakrut Gold Project and Pakrut Licence Area.

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