ZEB Nickel (TSXV:ZBNI) Interest Coverage: No Debt (1) (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSXV:ZBNI ZEB Nickel Corp TSXV:ZBNI
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What is ZEB Nickel Interest Coverage?

ZEB Nickel TSXV:ZBNI 37 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:ZBNI with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,328 Metals & Mining companies, ZEB Nickel ranks better than 99.55% 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. ZEB Nickel's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$-0.05 Mil. ZEB Nickel's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.00 Mil. ZEB Nickel has no debt. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(1) 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.

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

TSXV:ZBNI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt


TSXV:ZBNI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
99.55% of 1328 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt vs TSXV:ZBNI: No Debt

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


ZEB Nickel  (TSXV:ZBNI) 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 .


ZEB Nickel Interest Coverage Related Terms


ZEB Nickel Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ZEB Nickel'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.

ZEB Nickel Interest Coverage Chart

ZEB Nickel Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Mar25 Mar26
Interest Coverage
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

ZEB Nickel Quarterly Data
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ZEB Nickel Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, ZEB Nickel'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.


ZEB Nickel Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where ZEB Nickel's Interest Coverage falls into.


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ZEB Nickel 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.

ZEB Nickel's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026, ZEB Nickel's Interest Expense was C$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

ZEB Nickel did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

ZEB Nickel's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, ZEB Nickel's Interest Expense was C$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was C$-0.05 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 Mil.

ZEB Nickel had no debt (1).

* 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 No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
ZEB Nickel (TSXV:ZBNI) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on ZEB Nickel and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ZEB Nickel ranks #6 out of 1328 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is ZEB Nickel's Interest Coverage too high?
ZEB Nickel's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). Based on the distribution chart, ZEB Nickel ranks #6 out of 1328 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ZEB Nickel has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ZEB Nickel's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, ZEB Nickel ranks #6 out of 1328 companies for Interest Coverage. This places ZEB Nickel in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 1,328 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 ZEB Nickel 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. ZEB Nickel's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ZEB Nickel stock overvalued right now?
ZEB Nickel (TSXV:ZBNI) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1). ZEB Nickel's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 ZEB Nickel (TSXV:ZBNI), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) 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.

ZEB Nickel Business Description

Other Exchanges ZBNIF:USA
Address 4 King Street West, Suite 401, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 1B6
ZEB Nickel Corp is a mineral exploration company. It controls the rights to the Zebediela Nickel Project located in the Limpopo Province in the Republic of South Africa.
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