Aya Gold & SilverTSX:AYA +8.61%80 Interest Coverage is 36.07 as of Mar. 2026, which is 391% above its 10-year median of 7.35. GuruFocus rates TSX:AYA with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of C$68.00 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Aya Gold & Silver ranks worse than 82.84% 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. Aya Gold & Silver's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$106.4 Mil. Aya Gold & Silver's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-3.0 Mil.
Aya Gold & Silver's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 36.07.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aya Gold & Silver's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:AYA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39 Med: 7.35 Max: 67.5
Current: 8.84
TSX:AYA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 82.84% of 1317
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs TSX:AYA: 8.84
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) 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 .
Aya Gold & Silver Interest Coverage Related Terms
Aya Gold & Silver Interest Coverage Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Aya Gold & Silver'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, Aya Gold & Silver'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.
Aya Gold & Silver Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Aya Gold & Silver's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aya Gold & Silver'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.
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) has a Interest Coverage of 36.07 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Aya Gold & Silver and its competitors. This is 391% above median its historical median of 7.35. Over the past decade, Aya Gold & Silver's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.39 to 67.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Aya Gold & Silver ranks #1091 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 82.8%.
Is Aya Gold & Silver's Interest Coverage too high?
Aya Gold & Silver's current Interest Coverage of 36.07 is 391% above median its 10-year median of 7.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.39 to a high of 67.50. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Aya Gold & Silver's value of 36.07 is 99.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aya Gold & Silver ranks #1091 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aya Gold & Silver has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aya Gold & Silver's Interest Coverage compare to EXK?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Aya Gold & Silver ranks #1091 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Aya Gold & Silver in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Aya Gold & Silver's value of 36.07 is 99.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Aya Gold & Silver's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.39 to 67.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.35 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Aya Gold & Silver 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 1,317 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. Aya Gold & Silver's current Interest Coverage of 36.07 is 99.6% 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 Aya Gold & Silver 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. Aya Gold & Silver's current Interest Coverage is 36.07, which is 391% above median its own 10-year median of 7.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aya Gold & Silver stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is C$68.00, compared to a current price of C$28.13 — trading 58.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 36.07, which is 391% above median its 10-year median of 7.35 and 99.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Aya Gold & Silver's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 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 Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA), the current Interest Coverage is 36.07 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 Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aya Gold & Silver stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of C$28.13 is trading 58.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$68.00.
GuruFocus considers Aya Gold & Silver to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TSX:AYA:
Interest Coverage: 36.07 (391% above median its 10-year median of 7.35)
GF Value™: C$68.00 vs. price of C$28.13 (58.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 99.6% below the Metals & Mining median (#1091 of 1317)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:AYA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Aya Gold & Silver Inc is a Canadian-based precious metals mining corporation active across the full mining life-cycle, from discovery and development through to production. It operates in Morocco. The company's flagship asset is the Zgounder Silver Mine, recognized for its rare, high-grade silver mineralization. The mine is located along the Anti-Atlas fault, one of North Africa's geologically rich and underexplored regions, known for hosting silver, gold, and base metal deposits. Aya also owns an 85% interest in the Boumadine polymetallic project, which is currently at the exploration and evaluation stage. It operates in single segment of mining industry and its products are precious metals ingots and concentrate which are refined or smelted into pure silver and sold to metal brokers.
80GF Score
Get the complete analysis for TSX:AYA
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
TSX:AYA has been successfully added to your 
