Westgold ResourcesWGXRF +3.07%70 Interest Coverage is 22.55 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 23.12. GuruFocus rates WGXRF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,317 Metals & Mining companies, Westgold Resources ranks worse than 72.21% 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. Westgold Resources's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $277 Mil. Westgold Resources's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-12 Mil.
Westgold Resources's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 22.55.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Westgold Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WGXRF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.2 Med: 23.12 Max: 304.9
Current: 24.57
WGXRF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 72.21% of 1317
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs WGXRF: 24.57
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 .
Westgold Resources Interest Coverage Related Terms
Westgold Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Westgold 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.
For the Gold subindustry, Westgold 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.
Westgold Resources Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Westgold Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westgold Resources'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.
Westgold Resources (WGXRF) has a Interest Coverage of 22.55 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Westgold Resources and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 23.12. Over the past decade, Westgold Resources' Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.20 to 304.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Westgold Resources ranks #951 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 72.2%.
Is Westgold Resources' Interest Coverage too high?
Westgold Resources' current Interest Coverage of 22.55 is near median its 10-year median of 23.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.20 to a high of 304.90. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Westgold Resources' value of 22.55 is 99.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westgold Resources ranks #951 out of 1317 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Westgold Resources has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westgold Resources' Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Westgold Resources ranks #951 out of 1317 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Westgold Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Westgold Resources' value of 22.55 is 99.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Westgold Resources' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.20 to 304.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.12 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Westgold Resources 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. Westgold Resources's current Interest Coverage of 22.55 is 99.8% 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 Westgold Resources 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. Westgold Resources's current Interest Coverage is 22.55, which is near median its own 10-year median of 23.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westgold Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westgold Resources (WGXRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.26, compared to a current price of $3.44 — trading 5.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 22.55, which is near median its 10-year median of 23.12 and 99.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Westgold Resources' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 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 Westgold Resources (WGXRF), the current Interest Coverage is 22.55 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.
Is Westgold Resources (WGXRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westgold Resources stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.44 is trading 5.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.26.
GuruFocus considers Westgold Resources to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WGXRF:
Interest Coverage: 22.55 (near median its 10-year median of 23.12)
GF Value™: $3.26 vs. price of $3.44 (5.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.8% below the Metals & Mining median (#951 of 1317)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WGXRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Westgold Resources Ltd is a gold producer with a large and strategic landholding across two of Western Australia's prolific gold regions, the Murchison and the Southern Goldfields. The group has acquired several square kilometers of land holdings and operates multiple underground mines and four processing hubs across these regions. Its reportable segments are: Murchison and Southern Goldfields. The majority of the group's revenue is generated from the Murchison segment, which incorporates the operations of its three processing hubs at Cue, Meekatharra, and Fortnum. The group generates maximum revenue from the sale of gold at spot, and the rest from the sale of silver.
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