SPNRF (Sparton Resources) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Sparton Resources Interest Coverage?

Sparton Resources SPNRF +98.02% Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Among 1,316 Metals & Mining companies, Sparton Resources ranks worse than 75987.77% 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. Sparton Resources's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.28 Mil. Sparton Resources's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.00 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 Sparton Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


SPNRF's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Sparton Resources  (OTCPK:SPNRF) 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 .

Sparton Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms

Sparton Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sparton Resources'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.

Sparton Resources Interest Coverage Chart

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Sparton Resources Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sparton Resources'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.

Sparton Resources Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sparton Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sparton Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.


Sparton Resources 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Sparton Resources's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Sparton Resources's Interest Expense was $-0.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.46 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Sparton Resources did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Sparton Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, Sparton Resources's Interest Expense was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-0.28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.

Sparton Resources 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Sparton Resources (SPNRF) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sparton Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sparton Resources ranks #999999 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Sparton Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Sparton Resources' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Sparton Resources ranks #999999 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Sparton Resources' Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sparton Resources ranks #999999 out of 1316 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sparton Resources in the lower half of its 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 1,316 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 Sparton Resources 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. Sparton Resources'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 Sparton Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sparton Resources (SPNRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.02 — trading right at its estimated fair value. 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 Sparton Resources (SPNRF), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Sparton Resources Business Description

Other Exchanges SRI:Canada
Address 81A Front Street East, Unit 216, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5E 1Z7
Sparton Resources Inc is an exploration and development stage company and has interests in exploration and evaluation properties in Canada and China. The company focuses on financing exploration for several resource projects and seeking new business for the drilling operation. Through its subsidiaries, it is also involved in the development of the vanadium redox flow battery. The company's other properties include Bruell Gold Property, Polymetallic Pense Property, and Matachewan Gold Property.