New HopeNHPEF -3.44%68 Interest Coverage is 1.76 as of Jan. 2026, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 59.26. GuruFocus rates NHPEF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.08 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Other Energy Sources companies, New Hope ranks worse than 85.71% 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. New Hope's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was $19 Mil. New Hope's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was $-11 Mil.
New Hope's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 1.76.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for New Hope's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NHPEF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.77 Med: 59.26 Max: 140.12
Current: 1.77
NHPEF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.71% of 112
companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 10.27
vs NHPEF: 1.77
New Hope (OTCPK:NHPEF) 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 .
New Hope Interest Coverage Related Terms
New Hope Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for New Hope'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.
For the Thermal Coal subindustry, New Hope'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.
New Hope Interest Coverage vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, New Hope's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where New Hope'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.
New Hope (NHPEF) has a Interest Coverage of 1.76 as of Jan. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on New Hope and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 59.26. Over the past decade, New Hope's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.77 to 140.12. According to the industry distribution chart, New Hope ranks #96 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 85.7%.
Is New Hope's Interest Coverage too high?
New Hope's current Interest Coverage of 1.76 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 59.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.77 to a high of 140.12. The Other Energy Sources industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. New Hope's value of 1.76 is 82.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, New Hope ranks #96 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, New Hope has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does New Hope's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, New Hope ranks #96 out of 112 companies for Interest Coverage. This places New Hope in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. New Hope's value of 1.76 is 82.9% below this benchmark. Historically, New Hope's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.77 to 140.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 59.26 vs. the industry median of 10.27, New Hope 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Interest Coverage among Other Energy Sources companies is 10.27, based on 112 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. New Hope's current Interest Coverage of 1.76 is 82.9% 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 New Hope and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New Hope's current Interest Coverage is 1.76, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 59.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New Hope stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Hope (NHPEF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.08, compared to a current price of $3.80 — trading 23.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.76, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 59.26 and 82.9% below the Other Energy Sources industry median of 10.27. New Hope's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 10 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 New Hope (NHPEF), the current Interest Coverage is 1.76 as of Jan. 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 New Hope (NHPEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Hope stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.80 is trading 23.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.08.
GuruFocus considers New Hope to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NHPEF:
Interest Coverage: 1.76 (97% below median its 10-year median of 59.26)
GF Value™: $3.08 vs. price of $3.80 (23.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 82.9% below the Other Energy Sources median (#96 of 112)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NHPEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
New Hope Corporation is an Australian thermal coal miner. It has two operating mines: the 100%-owned New Acland coal mine in Queensland and its 80%-owned Bengalla coal mine in New South Wales. The company should sell around 13 million metric tons of thermal coal annually from fiscal 2028, up from around 10.5 million in fiscal 2025, driven by the construction and ramp up of New Acland Stage 3. The vast majority of New Hope's production is sold into seaborne thermal coal export markets. Reserves at New Acland and Bengalla are sufficient to support multidecade mine lives. New Hope also has significant undeveloped coal resources in Queensland, as well as a 23% holding in the Malabar-Maxwell metallurgical coal mine, which began production in 2023.
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