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. Premium Exploration's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2014 was $-0.60 Mil. Premium Exploration's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2014 was $-0.03 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Premium Exploration's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
PMMEF'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 .
Premium Exploration Interest Coverage Related Terms
Premium Exploration Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Premium Exploration'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 Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Premium 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.
Premium Exploration Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Premium Exploration's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Premium 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:
Premium Exploration did not have earnings to cover the 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 0 (At Loss) mean?
Premium Exploration (PMMEF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2014. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Premium Exploration and its competitors.
Is Premium Exploration's Interest Coverage too high?
Premium Exploration's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss).
How does Premium Exploration's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
Premium Exploration's Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. 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 Premium 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. Premium Exploration's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premium Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Premium Exploration (PMMEF) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Premium Exploration (PMMEF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Sep. 2014. 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.
Premium Exploration Inc is a mineral exploration company operating in Canada. It mainly explores and develops precious metal properties. The company owns an interest in the Idaho Gold Project, which includes Buffalo Gulch Zone, the Deadwood Zone, the Friday Zone, the Project X Zone, the Monday Zone and the Lucky Strike Zone. It also holds exploration interest in Chrome Mountain Property.
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