Apex Mining CoPHS:APX -3.31%85 Interest Coverage is 14.04 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 9.76. GuruFocus rates PHS:APX with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱7.80 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Apex Mining Co ranks worse than 76.95% 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. Apex Mining Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱3,718 Mil. Apex Mining Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱-265 Mil.
Apex Mining Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.04.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Apex Mining Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PHS:APX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.78 Med: 9.76 Max: 24.72
Current: 15.83
PHS:APX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 76.95% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs PHS:APX: 15.83
Apex Mining Co (PHS:APX) 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 .
Apex Mining Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Apex Mining Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Apex Mining Co'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.
PHS:APX vs NEM, AU, CDE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Apex Mining Co'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.
Apex Mining Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Apex Mining Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Apex Mining Co'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.
Apex Mining Co (PHS:APX) has a Interest Coverage of 14.04 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Apex Mining Co and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 9.76. Over the past decade, Apex Mining Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.78 to 24.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Apex Mining Co ranks #1015 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Apex Mining Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Apex Mining Co's current Interest Coverage of 14.04 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 9.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.78 to a high of 24.72. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Apex Mining Co's value of 14.04 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Apex Mining Co ranks #1015 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Apex Mining Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Apex Mining Co's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Apex Mining Co ranks #1015 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Apex Mining Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Apex Mining Co's value of 14.04 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Apex Mining Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.78 to 24.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.76 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Apex Mining Co 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. Apex Mining Co's current Interest Coverage of 14.04 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 Apex Mining Co 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. Apex Mining Co's current Interest Coverage is 14.04, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 9.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Apex Mining Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apex Mining Co (PHS:APX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱7.80, compared to a current price of ₱14.02 — trading 79.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 14.04, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 9.76 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Apex Mining Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Apex Mining Co (PHS:APX), the current Interest Coverage is 14.04 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.
Is Apex Mining Co (PHS:APX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Apex Mining Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₱14.02 is trading 79.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱7.80.
GuruFocus considers Apex Mining Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:APX:
Interest Coverage: 14.04 (44% above median its 10-year median of 9.76)
GF Value™: ₱7.80 vs. price of ₱14.02 (79.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1015 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:APX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Apex Mining Co Inc is a metals and minerals mining company. The company is engaged in the business of mining, milling, concentrating, converting, smelting, treating, preparing for market, manufacturing, buying, selling, exchanging and otherwise producing and dealing in gold, silver, copper, zinc, brass, iron, steel, and all kinds of ores, metals and minerals. The company is organized into business units on its products and activities and has three reportable business segments: the mining, oil and gas, and solid waste management segment. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the mining segment.
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