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Granite Creek Copper (TSXV:GCX) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Granite Creek Copper 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. Granite Creek Copper's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-0.18 Mil. Granite Creek Copper's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$-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 Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:GCX'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.


Granite Creek Copper Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Granite Creek Copper'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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Granite Creek Copper Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

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Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage falls into.



Granite Creek Copper 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.

Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023, Granite Creek Copper's Interest Expense was C$-0.08 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-2.37 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Granite Creek Copper did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Granite Creek Copper's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Feb. 2024, Granite Creek Copper's Interest Expense was C$-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.18 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Granite Creek Copper 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.


Granite Creek Copper  (TSXV:GCX) 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 .


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Granite Creek Copper (TSXV:GCX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
409 Granville Street, Suite 904, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1T2
Granite Creek Copper Ltd is a Vancouver-based, public exploration company. It is in the business of acquiring and carrying out exploration on mineral properties, especially those with precious metals potential, to establish a mineable mineral resource. The company primarily explores gold and other mineral deposits. Granite Creek holds an interest in the Stu Copper-Gold Project located in the Minto Copper District of Canada's Yukon Territory.
Executives
Robert Sennott Director

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