Whitehaven CoalWHITF 79 Interest Coverage is 2.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 21.10. GuruFocus rates WHITF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.93 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Other Energy Sources companies, Whitehaven Coal ranks worse than 71.43% 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. Whitehaven Coal's
Operating Income
for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $241 Mil. Whitehaven Coal's Interest Expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-92 Mil.
Whitehaven Coal's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.60.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Whitehaven Coal's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WHITF'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99 Med: 21.1 Max: 127.87
Current: 3.32
WHITF's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 71.43% of 112
companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 10.27
vs WHITF: 3.32
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 .
Whitehaven Coal Interest Coverage Related Terms
Whitehaven Coal Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Whitehaven Coal'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 Thermal Coal subindustry, Whitehaven Coal'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.
Whitehaven Coal Interest Coverage vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Whitehaven Coal's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Whitehaven Coal'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.
Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) has a Interest Coverage of 2.60 as of Dec. 2025. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Whitehaven Coal and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 21.10. Over the past decade, Whitehaven Coal's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.99 to 127.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #80 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 71.4%.
Is Whitehaven Coal's Interest Coverage too high?
Whitehaven Coal's current Interest Coverage of 2.60 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 21.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.99 to a high of 127.87. The Other Energy Sources industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. Whitehaven Coal's value of 2.60 is 74.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #80 out of 112 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Whitehaven Coal has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Whitehaven Coal's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #80 out of 112 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Whitehaven Coal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.27. Whitehaven Coal's value of 2.60 is 74.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Whitehaven Coal's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.99 to 127.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.10 vs. the industry median of 10.27, Whitehaven Coal 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Interest Coverage among Other Energy Sources companies is 10.27, based on 112 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. Whitehaven Coal's current Interest Coverage of 2.60 is 74.7% 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 Whitehaven Coal and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Whitehaven Coal's current Interest Coverage is 2.60, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 21.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Whitehaven Coal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.93, compared to a current price of $5.59 — trading 13.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.60, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 21.10 and 74.7% below the Other Energy Sources industry median of 10.27. Whitehaven Coal's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 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 Whitehaven Coal (WHITF), the current Interest Coverage is 2.60 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 Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whitehaven Coal stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.59 is trading 13.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.93.
GuruFocus considers Whitehaven Coal to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WHITF:
Interest Coverage: 2.60 (88% below median its 10-year median of 21.10)
GF Value™: $4.93 vs. price of $5.59 (13.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 74.7% below the Other Energy Sources median (#80 of 112)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WHITF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Whitehaven Coal is a large Australian independent thermal and metallurgical coal miner with mines in the Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales. It also bought Blackwater and Daunia, two coking coal mines in Queensland, from BHP and Mitsubishi in April 2024. In addition, it owns the large Winchester South deposit next to its Daunia mine. Coal is railed to ports in Newcastle and Queensland for export to Asian customers. Initial production of about 1 million metric tons from Vickery and expanded production at its Queensland mines, Maules Creek, and Narrabri means we expect its share of salable coal production to approach 31 million metric tons from fiscal 2030, from about 13 million in fiscal 2023.
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