Lion One MetalsTSXV:LIO +8.33%22 Interest Coverage is 1.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates TSXV:LIO with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Lion One Metals ranks worse than 96.13% 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. Lion One Metals's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$3.81 Mil. Lion One Metals's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-2.54 Mil.
Lion One Metals's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.50.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lion One Metals's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:LIO'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 1.79
TSXV:LIO's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 96.13% of 1317
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs TSXV:LIO: 1.79
Lion One Metals (TSXV:LIO) 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 .
Lion One Metals Interest Coverage Related Terms
Lion One Metals Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lion One Metals'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, Lion One Metals'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.
Lion One Metals Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lion One Metals's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lion One Metals'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.
Lion One Metals (TSXV:LIO) has a Interest Coverage of 1.50 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Lion One Metals and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Lion One Metals' Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion One Metals ranks #1266 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 96.1%.
Is Lion One Metals' Interest Coverage too high?
Lion One Metals' current Interest Coverage of 1.50 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Lion One Metals' value of 1.50 is 100% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lion One Metals ranks #1266 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lion One Metals has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion One Metals' Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lion One Metals ranks #1266 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Lion One Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Lion One Metals' value of 1.50 is 100% below this benchmark. Historically, Lion One Metals' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.68 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Lion One Metals 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. Lion One Metals's current Interest Coverage of 1.50 is 100% 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 Lion One Metals 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. Lion One Metals's current Interest Coverage is 1.50, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion One Metals stock overvalued right now?
Lion One Metals (TSXV:LIO) has a current Interest Coverage of 1.50. The current Interest Coverage is 1.50, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 100% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Lion One Metals' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Lion One Metals (TSXV:LIO), the current Interest Coverage is 1.50 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.
Lion One Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company currently focused on mineral resources in Fiji. The company's primary asset is the Tuvatu Gold Project. It has two geographical segments that are Fiji and Australia.
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