Black Spruce Exploration (TSXV:BARK) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Black Spruce Exploration Interest Coverage?

Black Spruce Exploration TSXV:BARK Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,318 Metals & Mining companies, Black Spruce Exploration ranks worse than 75872.46% 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. Black Spruce Exploration's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.04 Mil. Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.02 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:BARK's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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

Black Spruce Exploration  (TSXV:BARK) 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 .

Black Spruce Exploration Interest Coverage Related Terms

Black Spruce Exploration Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Black Spruce Exploration'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.

Black Spruce Exploration Interest Coverage Chart

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Black Spruce Exploration Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Black Spruce Exploration'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.

Black Spruce Exploration Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Coverage falls into.


Black Spruce Exploration 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.

Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025, Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Expense was C$-0.10 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.43 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.29 Mil.

Black Spruce Exploration did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Expense was C$-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.04 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Black Spruce Exploration did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Coverage →
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Black Spruce Exploration (TSXV:BARK) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Black Spruce Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Black Spruce Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Coverage too high?
Black Spruce Exploration's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Black Spruce Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1318 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Black Spruce Exploration's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Black Spruce Exploration ranks #999999 out of 1318 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Black Spruce Exploration in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. 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 1,318 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. 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 Black Spruce Exploration 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. Black Spruce Exploration's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Black Spruce Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Black Spruce Exploration (TSXV:BARK) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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 Black Spruce Exploration (TSXV:BARK), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) 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.

Black Spruce Exploration Business Description

Other Exchanges LOMEF:USA
Address 200 Burrard Street, Suite 1615, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3L6
Black Spruce Exploration Inc, formerly Lithium One Metals Inc is engaged in the exploration and evaluation of resource properties in North America. It is a lithium explorer with its projects in Ontario and Quebec, and its projects include Sirmac Property, Taycan Property, Root South Property, Sharp Property, and others.