China Nonferrous MiningSTU:3N4 +7.32%58 Interest Coverage is 75.21 as of Dec. 2025, which is 295% above its 10-year median of 19.06. GuruFocus rates STU:3N4 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,316 Metals & Mining companies, China Nonferrous Mining ranks worse than 63.6% 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. China Nonferrous Mining's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €250 Mil. China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €-3 Mil.
China Nonferrous Mining's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 75.21.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. China Nonferrous Mining Corp Ltd has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:3N4'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.77 Med: 19.06 Max: 148.38
Current: 148.38
STU:3N4's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 63.6% of 1316
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs STU:3N4: 148.38
China Nonferrous Mining (STU:3N4) 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 .
China Nonferrous Mining Interest Coverage Related Terms
China Nonferrous Mining Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for China Nonferrous Mining'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.
STU:3N4 vs SCCO, FCX: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Copper subindustry, China Nonferrous Mining'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.
China Nonferrous Mining Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Coverage falls into.
China Nonferrous Mining 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.
China Nonferrous Mining (STU:3N4) has a Interest Coverage of 75.21 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on China Nonferrous Mining and its competitors. This is 295% above median its historical median of 19.06. Over the past decade, China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.77 to 148.38. According to the industry distribution chart, China Nonferrous Mining ranks #837 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Coverage too high?
China Nonferrous Mining's current Interest Coverage of 75.21 is 295% above median its 10-year median of 19.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.77 to a high of 148.38. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. China Nonferrous Mining's value of 75.21 is 99.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Nonferrous Mining ranks #837 out of 1316 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Nonferrous Mining has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Nonferrous Mining's Interest Coverage compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, China Nonferrous Mining ranks #837 out of 1316 companies for Interest Coverage. This places China Nonferrous Mining in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. China Nonferrous Mining's value of 75.21 is 99.2% below this benchmark. Historically, China Nonferrous Mining's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 5.77 to 148.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.06 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, China Nonferrous Mining 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 1,316 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. China Nonferrous Mining's current Interest Coverage of 75.21 is 99.2% 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 China Nonferrous Mining 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. China Nonferrous Mining's current Interest Coverage is 75.21, which is 295% above median its own 10-year median of 19.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Nonferrous Mining stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Nonferrous Mining (STU:3N4) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.53, compared to a current price of €1.32 — trading 149.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 75.21, which is 295% above median its 10-year median of 19.06 and 99.2% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. China Nonferrous Mining's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 China Nonferrous Mining (STU:3N4), the current Interest Coverage is 75.21 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.
Is China Nonferrous Mining (STU:3N4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Nonferrous Mining stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €1.32 is trading 149.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.53.
GuruFocus considers China Nonferrous Mining to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:3N4:
Interest Coverage: 75.21 (295% above median its 10-year median of 19.06)
GF Value™: €0.53 vs. price of €1.32 (149.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.2% below the Metals & Mining median (#837 of 1316)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:3N4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Nonferrous Mining Corp Ltd is a Company with its subsidiaries are principally engaged in exploration, mining, ore processing, leaching, smelting of copper and cobalt, and sale of copper cathodes, blister copper and copper anodes, copper-cobalt alloy, cobaltous hydroxide and sulfuric acid. Its operating segments are Leaching and Smelting. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Smelting segment. The smelting segment includes the production and sale of blister and copper anodes. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Mainland China.
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