Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR) Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sandfire Resources America Interest Coverage?

Sandfire Resources America TSXV:SFR 27 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSXV:SFR with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,327 Metals & Mining companies, Sandfire Resources America ranks worse than 75357.87% 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. Sandfire Resources America's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was C$-2.95 Mil. Sandfire Resources America's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was C$-2.31 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 Sandfire Resources America's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:SFR'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.


Sandfire Resources America  (TSXV:SFR) 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 .


Sandfire Resources America Interest Coverage Related Terms


Sandfire Resources America Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sandfire Resources America'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.

Sandfire Resources America Interest Coverage Chart

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Sandfire Resources America Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sandfire Resources America'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.


Sandfire Resources America Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sandfire Resources America's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sandfire Resources America's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Sandfire Resources America 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.

Sandfire Resources America'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, Sandfire Resources America's Interest Expense was C$-6.80 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-22.83 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Sandfire Resources America did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Sandfire Resources America's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2025, Sandfire Resources America's Interest Expense was C$-2.31 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-2.95 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

Sandfire Resources America 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?
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sandfire Resources America and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sandfire Resources America ranks #999999 out of 1327 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Sandfire Resources America's Interest Coverage too high?
Sandfire Resources America's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Sandfire Resources America ranks #999999 out of 1327 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sandfire Resources America has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sandfire Resources America's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sandfire Resources America ranks #999999 out of 1327 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sandfire Resources America 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 1,327 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 Sandfire Resources America 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. Sandfire Resources America'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 Sandfire Resources America stock overvalued right now?
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR) has a current Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss). The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Sandfire Resources America's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 4 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 Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Sandfire Resources America Business Description

Other Exchanges SRAFF:USA
Address 1111 West Hastings Street, 15th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 2J3
Sandfire Resources America Inc is engaged in the exploration, development, and mining of its 100% owned flagship property, the Black Butte Copper Project in central Montana, USA. The property contains sediment-hosted zones of massive sulfide mineralization. The drilling encountered zones of strata-bound copper sulfide with cobalt in multiple bedded pyrite zones in the lower part of the Precambrian Belt Super group. The Company's operations are limited to a single industry segment the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties.
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