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Galiano GoldTSX:GAU -5.75%42 Interest Coverage is 52.09 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1787% above its 10-year median of 2.76. GuruFocus rates TSX:GAU with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,321 Metals & Mining companies, Galiano Gold ranks worse than 71.61% 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. Galiano Gold's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$119.9 Mil. Galiano Gold's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-2.3 Mil.
Galiano Gold's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 52.09.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Galiano Gold's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:GAU'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.6 Med: 2.76 Max: 26.38
Current: 26.38
TSX:GAU's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.61% of 1321
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs TSX:GAU: 26.38
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 .
Galiano Gold Interest Coverage Related Terms
Galiano Gold Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Galiano 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.
For the Gold subindustry, Galiano 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.
Galiano Gold Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Galiano Gold's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Galiano Gold'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.
Galiano Gold (TSX:GAU) has a Interest Coverage of 52.09 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Galiano Gold and its competitors. This is 1787% above median its historical median of 2.76. Over the past decade, Galiano Gold's Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.60 to 26.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Galiano Gold ranks #946 out of 1321 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 71.6%.
Is Galiano Gold's Interest Coverage too high?
Galiano Gold's current Interest Coverage of 52.09 is 1787% above median its 10-year median of 2.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.60 to a high of 26.38. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Galiano Gold's value of 52.09 is 99.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Galiano Gold ranks #946 out of 1321 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Galiano Gold has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Galiano Gold's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Galiano Gold ranks #946 out of 1321 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Galiano Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Galiano Gold's value of 52.09 is 99.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Galiano Gold's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.60 to 26.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.76 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Galiano Gold 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 1,321 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. Galiano Gold's current Interest Coverage of 52.09 is 99.5% 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 Galiano Gold 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. Galiano Gold's current Interest Coverage is 52.09, which is 1787% above median its own 10-year median of 2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Galiano Gold stock overvalued right now?
Galiano Gold (TSX:GAU) has a current Interest Coverage of 52.09. The current Interest Coverage is 52.09, which is 1787% above median its 10-year median of 2.76 and 99.5% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Galiano Gold's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Galiano Gold (TSX:GAU), the current Interest Coverage is 52.09 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.
Galiano Gold Inc is focused on building a sustainable business capable of long term value creation for its stakeholders through a combination of exploration, accretive acquisitions, and disciplined deployment of its financial resources. The company currently operates and manages: Nkran, Esaase, Abore and Miradani North, multiple satellite deposits and exploration projects located on the Asankrangwa Gold Belt in the Amansie West District of the Republic of Ghana (Ghana), West Africa.
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