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Golden Age ExplorationXCNQ:GDN 38 Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Feb. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates XCNQ:GDN with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,335 Metals & Mining companies, Golden Age Exploration ranks better than 99.48% 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. Golden Age Exploration's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was C$-0.10 Mil. Golden Age Exploration's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was C$0.00 Mil.
Golden Age Exploration has no debt.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Golden Age Exploration Ltd has no debt.
(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 Golden Age Exploration's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XCNQ:GDN'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: No Debt Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
XCNQ:GDN's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 99.48% of 1335
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs XCNQ:GDN: No Debt
Golden Age Exploration (XCNQ:GDN) 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 .
Golden Age Exploration Interest Coverage Related Terms
Golden Age Exploration Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Golden Age Exploration'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.
Golden Age Exploration Interest Coverage Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Golden Age Exploration'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.
Golden Age Exploration Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Golden Age Exploration's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Golden Age Exploration's Interest Coverage falls into.
Golden Age Exploration 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:
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
Golden Age Exploration (XCNQ:GDN) has a Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) as of Feb. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Golden Age Exploration and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Golden Age Exploration's Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Golden Age Exploration ranks #7 out of 1335 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is Golden Age Exploration's Interest Coverage too high?
Golden Age Exploration's current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1) is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,000.00 to a high of 10,000.00. Based on the distribution chart, Golden Age Exploration ranks #7 out of 1335 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Golden Age Exploration has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Golden Age Exploration's Interest Coverage compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Golden Age Exploration ranks #7 out of 1335 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Golden Age Exploration in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Historically, Golden Age Exploration's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10,000.00 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. 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 1,335 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 Golden Age Exploration 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. Golden Age Exploration's current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Golden Age Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Golden Age Exploration (XCNQ:GDN) has a current Interest Coverage of No Debt (1). The current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1), which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Golden Age Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 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 Golden Age Exploration (XCNQ:GDN), the current Interest Coverage is No Debt (1) as of Feb. 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.
Golden Age Exploration Ltd engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties. It has an option agreement to earn an interest in the Magic mineral property located near Quesnel, British Columbia.
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