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TRX (TRX Gold) Interest Coverage : 6.47 (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is TRX Gold Interest Coverage?

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. TRX Gold's Operating Income for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was $5.06 Mil. TRX Gold's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Aug. 2024 was $-0.78 Mil. TRX Gold's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 6.47. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for TRX Gold's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TRX' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96   Med: 5.49   Max: 6.19
Current: 5.49


TRX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
85.69% of 1335 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs TRX: 5.49

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


TRX Gold Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for TRX Gold'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.

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TRX Gold Interest Coverage Chart

TRX Gold Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 0.96 6.19 5.49

TRX Gold Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.78 3.18 3.38 9.55 6.47

Competitive Comparison of TRX Gold's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, TRX Gold'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.


TRX Gold's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where TRX Gold's Interest Coverage falls into.



TRX Gold 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.

TRX Gold's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024, TRX Gold's Interest Expense was $-2.01 Mil. Its Operating Income was $11.04 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.94 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Aug. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Aug. 2024 )
=-1*11.04/-2.011
=5.49

TRX Gold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Aug. 2024, TRX Gold's Interest Expense was $-0.78 Mil. Its Operating Income was $5.06 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.94 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Aug. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Aug. 2024 )
=-1*5.059/-0.782
=6.47

* 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.


TRX Gold  (AMEX:TRX) 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 .


TRX Gold Interest Coverage Related Terms

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TRX Gold Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
277 Lakeshore Road East, Suite 403, Oakville, ON, CAN, L6J 6J3
TRX Gold Corp is a mineral resource company. It is engaged in the acquisition of interests and the exploration of natural resource properties. Its mineral properties are located in the United Republic of Tanzania. The company's main area of interest has been in the exploration and development of gold properties. Its projects include the Buckreef project, and Itetemia Gold project whereas, its exploration stage project consists of the Lunguya project and the Luhala project.
Executives
Geier International Strategies Fund, Llc 10 percent owner WACHOVIA FINANCIAL CENTER, 200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Geier Capital Llc 10 percent owner 200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Geier Group Llc 10 percent owner 200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131
Chris Gibson 10 percent owner C/O GEIER CAPITAL LLC, 200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 27TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33131

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