Petro MatadLSE:MATD Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, Petro Matad ranks better than 99.59% 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. Petro Matad's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was £-1.23 Mil. Petro Matad's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was £0.00 Mil.
Petro Matad has no debt.
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. Petro Matad Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
(1) 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Petro Matad's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MATD'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
LSE:MATD's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.59% of 728
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.885
vs LSE:MATD: No Debt
Petro Matad (LSE:MATD) 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 .
Petro Matad Interest Coverage Related Terms
Petro Matad Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Petro Matad'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:MATD vs COP, EOG, OXY: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Petro Matad'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.
Petro Matad Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Petro Matad's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Petro Matad'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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Petro Matad (LSE:MATD) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Jun. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Petro Matad and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Petro Matad's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Petro Matad ranks #3 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 0.40000000000001%.
Is Petro Matad's Interest Coverage too high?
Petro Matad's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Petro Matad ranks #3 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Petro Matad's Interest Coverage compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Petro Matad ranks #3 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Petro Matad in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.89. Historically, Petro Matad's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.89, based on 728 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. 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 Petro Matad and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petro Matad's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petro Matad stock overvalued right now?
Petro Matad (LSE:MATD) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. 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 Petro Matad (LSE:MATD), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Jun. 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.
Petro Matad Ltd is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil reserves in Mongolia. The company's only geographical segment includes Mongolia.
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