Pacific Ridge ExplorationPEXZF +2.80%34 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates PEXZF with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks worse than 75930.07% 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. Pacific Ridge Exploration's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.34 Mil. Pacific Ridge Exploration's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil.
Pacific Ridge Exploration has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd 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 Pacific Ridge Exploration's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PEXZF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
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 .
Pacific Ridge Exploration Interest Coverage Related Terms
Pacific Ridge Exploration Interest Coverage Historical Data
* 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 Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Pacific Ridge Exploration'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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Pacific Ridge Exploration's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Ridge Exploration'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?
Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEXZF) 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 Pacific Ridge Exploration and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Pacific Ridge Exploration's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Pacific Ridge Exploration's Interest Coverage too high?
Pacific Ridge Exploration'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, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pacific Ridge Exploration has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Ridge Exploration's Interest Coverage compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Pacific Ridge Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Pacific Ridge Exploration in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Historically, Pacific Ridge Exploration'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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Interest Coverage among Metals & Mining companies is 10,000.00, based on 1,317 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 Pacific Ridge Exploration 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. Pacific Ridge Exploration'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 Pacific Ridge Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEXZF) 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. Pacific Ridge Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEXZF), 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.
Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in Canada and the United States. The Company is a copper exploration company. Its flagship project is the Kliyul copper-gold project, located in the prolific Quesnel terrane close to existing infrastructure. In addition to Kliyul, the Company's project portfolio includes the RDP copper-gold project, the Onjo copper-gold project, and the Redton copper-gold project, all located in British Columbia, as well as additional projects located in Yukon, including Mariposa and Eureka Dome.
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