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MetalQuest Mining (MetalQuest Mining) Interest Coverage : No Debt (1) (As of Apr. 2024)


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What is MetalQuest Mining 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. MetalQuest Mining's Operating Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2024 was $-0.05 Mil. MetalQuest Mining's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. MetalQuest Mining has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

MetalQuest Mining Inc has no debt.

(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 MetalQuest Mining's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MQMIF' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


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

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


MetalQuest Mining Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MetalQuest Mining'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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MetalQuest Mining Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of MetalQuest Mining's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, MetalQuest Mining'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.


MetalQuest Mining's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where MetalQuest Mining's Interest Coverage falls into.



MetalQuest Mining 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.

MetalQuest Mining's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, MetalQuest Mining's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.54 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

MetalQuest Mining did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

MetalQuest Mining's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Apr. 2024, MetalQuest Mining's Interest Expense was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.05 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

MetalQuest Mining had no debt (1).

* 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.


MetalQuest Mining  (OTCPK:MQMIF) 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 .


MetalQuest Mining Interest Coverage Related Terms

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MetalQuest Mining (MetalQuest Mining) Business Description

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Address
101 - 2148 West 38th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6M 1R9
MetalQuest Mining Inc is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada with the view of developing them to a stage where it can be exploited at a profit or to arrange joint ventures whereby other companies provide funding for development and exploration. The company projects include Murray Brook Project and Lac Otelnuk Iron Ore Project.

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