Silvercorp MetalsSVM +2.02%89 Interest Coverage is 23.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 124.33. GuruFocus rates SVM with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Silvercorp Metals ranks worse than 76.04% 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. Silvercorp Metals's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $92.2 Mil. Silvercorp Metals's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-3.8 Mil.
Silvercorp Metals's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 23.97.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Silvercorp Metals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
SVM'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.79 Med: 124.33 Max: 295.33
Current: 16.79
SVM's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 76.04% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs SVM: 16.79
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 .
Silvercorp Metals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Silvercorp Metals Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Silvercorp Metals'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 Silver subindustry, Silvercorp Metals'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.
Silvercorp Metals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Silvercorp Metals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Silvercorp Metals'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.
Silvercorp Metals (SVM) has a Interest Coverage of 23.97 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Silvercorp Metals and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 124.33. Over the past decade, Silvercorp Metals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.79 to 295.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Silvercorp Metals ranks #1003 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 76%.
Is Silvercorp Metals' Interest Coverage too high?
Silvercorp Metals' current Interest Coverage of 23.97 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 124.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.79 to a high of 295.33. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Silvercorp Metals' value of 23.97 is 99.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Silvercorp Metals ranks #1003 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Silvercorp Metals has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Silvercorp Metals' Interest Coverage compare to EXK?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Silvercorp Metals ranks #1003 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Silvercorp Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Silvercorp Metals' value of 23.97 is 99.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Silvercorp Metals' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 16.79 to 295.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 124.33 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Silvercorp Metals 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. Silvercorp Metals's current Interest Coverage of 23.97 is 99.8% 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 Silvercorp Metals 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. Silvercorp Metals's current Interest Coverage is 23.97, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 124.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Silvercorp Metals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Silvercorp Metals (SVM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.06, compared to a current price of $10.61 — trading 75.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 23.97, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 124.33 and 99.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Silvercorp Metals' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Silvercorp Metals (SVM), the current Interest Coverage is 23.97 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 Silvercorp Metals (SVM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Silvercorp Metals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.61 is trading 75.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.06.
GuruFocus considers Silvercorp Metals to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SVM:
Interest Coverage: 23.97 (81% below median its 10-year median of 124.33)
GF Value™: $6.06 vs. price of $10.61 (75.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#1003 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SVM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Silvercorp Metals Inc is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties. The Company's producing mines are located in China, and current exploration and development projects are located in China, Ecuador and Kyrgyz Republic. The company operates in single segment. The Company mainly produces and sells silver, lead, zinc, gold and other metals. The company's producing projects are Ying Mining District, GC Mine; construction projects are El Domo; permitting project is BYP Mine; development project includes Condor, Tulkubash/Kyzyltash.
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