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West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources (TSXV:WHY) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources 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. West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-0.57 Mil. West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-0.10 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 West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


TSXV:WHY'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.


West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources'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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West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources'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.


West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.



West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources 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.

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Expense was C$-0.26 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-2.87 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources's Interest Expense was C$-0.10 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.57 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources 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.


West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources  (TSXV:WHY) 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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West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources (TSXV:WHY) Business Description

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Address
110 Hamptons Landing North West, P.O.Box 68121, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3G 3N8
West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd is a mining exploration company. Its objective is to bring into production the greenest deposits of high-grade 99% magnesium purity. Magnesium can be used to make Magnesium Ingots/Electric Vehicles, Magnesium Batteries, Pharmaceuticals/Supplements, Magnesium Wall Board, Magnesium Cement, and Magnesium Nitrate Fertilizer. It is also used in consumer goods industries such as electronics, the sporting industry, and the tool industry.

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