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Namib MineralsNAMM -0.97%20 Interest Coverage is 12.36 as of Dec. 2025, which is 182% above its 10-year median of 4.38. GuruFocus rates NAMM with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Namib Minerals ranks worse than 86.96% 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. Namib Minerals's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $13.90 Mil. Namib Minerals's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.12 Mil.
Namib Minerals's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.36.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Namib Minerals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NAMM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64 Med: 4.38 Max: 12.19
Current: 6.3
NAMM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 86.96% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs NAMM: 6.30
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 .
Namib Minerals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Namib Minerals Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Namib Minerals'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.
NAMM vs PZG, BSAI, FTCO: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Namib Minerals'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.
Namib Minerals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Namib Minerals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Namib Minerals'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.
Namib Minerals (NAMM) has a Interest Coverage of 12.36 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Namib Minerals and its competitors. This is 182% above median its historical median of 4.38. Over the past decade, Namib Minerals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.64 to 12.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Namib Minerals ranks #1147 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Namib Minerals' Interest Coverage too high?
Namib Minerals' current Interest Coverage of 12.36 is 182% above median its 10-year median of 4.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.64 to a high of 12.19. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Namib Minerals' value of 12.36 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Namib Minerals ranks #1147 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Namib Minerals has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Namib Minerals' Interest Coverage compare to PZG and BSAI?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Namib Minerals ranks #1147 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Namib Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Namib Minerals' value of 12.36 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Namib Minerals' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.64 to 12.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.38 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Namib Minerals 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. Namib Minerals's current Interest Coverage of 12.36 is 99.9% 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 Namib Minerals 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. Namib Minerals's current Interest Coverage is 12.36, which is 182% above median its own 10-year median of 4.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Namib Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Namib Minerals (NAMM) has a current Interest Coverage of 12.36. The current Interest Coverage is 12.36, which is 182% above median its 10-year median of 4.38 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Namib Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 4 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 Namib Minerals (NAMM), the current Interest Coverage is 12.36 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.
Namib Minerals is a Pan-African multi-asset mining platform for precious and critical metals, particularly gold. The company is an established gold producer with an attractive portfolio of three gold mines in Zimbabwe, Africa. Its gold mines include How Mine, Mazowe Mine, and Redwing Mine. Its segments include the How Mine, the Mazowe Mine, and the Redwing Mine, and Others.
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