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Atlantic Gold (TSXV:SVU) Interest Coverage : 4.14 (As of Mar. 2019)


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What is Atlantic Gold 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. Atlantic Gold's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2019 was C$6.33 Mil. Atlantic Gold's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2019 was C$-1.53 Mil. Atlantic Gold's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was 4.14. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Atlantic Gold's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSXV:SVU' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.93   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 6.93


TSXV:SVU's Interest Coverage is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt vs TSXV:SVU: 6.93

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


Atlantic Gold Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atlantic 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.

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Atlantic Gold Interest Coverage Chart

Atlantic Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only No Debt No Debt - - 7.31

Atlantic Gold Quarterly Data
Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.52 5.99 8.55 9.04 4.14

Competitive Comparison of Atlantic Gold's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, Atlantic 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.


Atlantic Gold's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Atlantic Gold's Interest Coverage falls into.



Atlantic Gold 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.

Atlantic Gold's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018, Atlantic Gold's Interest Expense was C$-6.41 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$46.86 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$110.64 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-1*46.861/-6.408
=7.31

Atlantic Gold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2019, Atlantic Gold's Interest Expense was C$-1.53 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$6.33 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$113.72 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2019 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2019 )
=-1*6.333/-1.529
=4.14

* 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.


Atlantic Gold  (TSXV:SVU) 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 .


Atlantic Gold Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Atlantic Gold (TSXV:SVU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
595 Burrard Street, Suite 3083, P.O. Box 49298, Three Bentall Centre, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7X 1L3
Atlantic Gold Corp is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company explores for gold. It holds interests in the Moose River Consolidated Project comprising the Touquoy and the Beaver Dam gold deposits; the Cochrane Hill gold deposit; and the Fifteen Mile Stream deposit. All the business activity is primarily functioned through the region of Canada.

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