Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead CoSHSE:600531 -5.97%83 Interest Coverage is 9.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 143% above its 10-year median of 3.70. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600531 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥11.48 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,313 Metals & Mining companies, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co ranks worse than 85.15% 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. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥875 Mil. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥-97 Mil.
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:600531'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31 Med: 3.7 Max: 7.46
Current: 7.46
SHSE:600531's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 85.15% of 1313
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs SHSE:600531: 7.46
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co (SHSE:600531) 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 .
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co 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.
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co Interest Coverage Chart
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead 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.
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co Interest Coverage Calculation
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.
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co (SHSE:600531) has a Interest Coverage of 9.00 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co and its competitors. This is 143% above median its historical median of 3.70. Over the past decade, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.31 to 7.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co ranks #1118 out of 1313 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.1%.
Is Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's current Interest Coverage of 9.00 is 143% above median its 10-year median of 3.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 7.46. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's value of 9.00 is 99.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co ranks #1118 out of 1313 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co ranks #1118 out of 1313 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's value of 9.00 is 99.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.31 to 7.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.70 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead 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 1,313 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. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's current Interest Coverage of 9.00 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 Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead 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. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's current Interest Coverage is 9.00, which is 143% above median its own 10-year median of 3.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co (SHSE:600531) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥11.48, compared to a current price of ¥13.70 — trading 19.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 9.00, which is 143% above median its 10-year median of 3.70 and 99.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co (SHSE:600531), the current Interest Coverage is 9.00 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 Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co (SHSE:600531) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥13.70 is trading 19.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥11.48.
GuruFocus considers Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:600531:
Interest Coverage: 9.00 (143% above median its 10-year median of 3.70)
GF Value™: ¥11.48 vs. price of ¥13.70 (19.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.9% below the Metals & Mining median (#1118 of 1313)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600531 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Henan Yuguang Gold & Lead Co Ltd is engaged in the Non-ferrous metal smelting and trading; sales of chemical raw materials; precious metal smelting; sales of gold and silver products.
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