Nova Pacific MetalsNVPCF -0.03% Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Nova Pacific Metals ranks better than 99.39% 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. Nova Pacific Metals's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.04 Mil. Nova Pacific Metals's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.
Nova Pacific Metals has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
(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 Nova Pacific Metals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
NVPCF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
NVPCF's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.39% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs NVPCF: No Debt
Nova Pacific Metals (OTCPK:NVPCF) 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 .
Nova Pacific Metals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Nova Pacific Metals Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nova Pacific Metals'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.
Nova Pacific Metals Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Nova Pacific Metals'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.
Nova Pacific Metals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nova Pacific Metals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nova Pacific Metals'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?
Nova Pacific Metals (NVPCF) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Nova Pacific Metals and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Nova Pacific Metals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Nova Pacific Metals ranks #8 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 0.59999999999999%.
Is Nova Pacific Metals' Interest Coverage too high?
Nova Pacific Metals' 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, Nova Pacific Metals ranks #8 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Nova Pacific Metals' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Nova Pacific Metals ranks #8 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Nova Pacific Metals in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Historically, Nova Pacific Metals' 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 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. 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 Nova Pacific Metals 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. Nova Pacific Metals'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 Nova Pacific Metals stock overvalued right now?
Nova Pacific Metals (NVPCF) 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 Nova Pacific Metals (NVPCF), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 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.
Nova Pacific Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral projects. The key project being developed by the company is its Lara VMS Project, a near-surface Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) deposit located on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Additionally, the company also holds a property option agreement to acquire complete ownership of nine mineral claims located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and west northwest of and contiguous to the Lara Project (the Anita Project).
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