Barrick MiningXSWX:ABX 90 Interest Coverage is 29.67 as of Mar. 2026, which is 251% above its 10-year median of 8.45. GuruFocus rates XSWX:ABX with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF18.18. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,319 Metals & Mining companies, Barrick Mining ranks worse than 70.51% 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. Barrick Mining's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF2,336 Mil. Barrick Mining's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-79 Mil.
Barrick Mining's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.67.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Barrick Mining's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:ABX'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.91 Med: 8.45 Max: 33.14
Current: 33.14
XSWX:ABX's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 70.51% of 1319
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: No Debt
vs XSWX:ABX: 33.14
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 .
Barrick Mining Interest Coverage Related Terms
Barrick Mining Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barrick Mining'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.
XSWX:ABX vs NEM, AU, CDE: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Barrick Mining'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.
Barrick Mining Interest Coverage vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Barrick Mining's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barrick Mining'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.
Barrick Mining (XSWX:ABX) has a Interest Coverage of 29.67 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Barrick Mining and its competitors. This is 251% above median its historical median of 8.45. Over the past decade, Barrick Mining's Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.91 to 33.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Barrick Mining ranks #930 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 70.5%.
Is Barrick Mining's Interest Coverage too high?
Barrick Mining's current Interest Coverage of 29.67 is 251% above median its 10-year median of 8.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.91 to a high of 33.14. The Metals & Mining industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Barrick Mining's value of 29.67 is 99.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barrick Mining ranks #930 out of 1319 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Barrick Mining has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barrick Mining's Interest Coverage compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Barrick Mining ranks #930 out of 1319 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Barrick Mining in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10,000.00. Barrick Mining's value of 29.67 is 99.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Barrick Mining's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 2.91 to 33.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.45 vs. the industry median of 10,000.00, Barrick Mining 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 1,319 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. Barrick Mining's current Interest Coverage of 29.67 is 99.7% 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 Barrick Mining 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. Barrick Mining's current Interest Coverage is 29.67, which is 251% above median its own 10-year median of 8.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barrick Mining stock overvalued right now?
Barrick Mining (XSWX:ABX) has a current Interest Coverage of 29.67. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF18.18, compared to a current price of CHF21.00 — trading 15.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 29.67, which is 251% above median its 10-year median of 8.45 and 99.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 10,000.00. Barrick Mining's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Barrick Mining (XSWX:ABX), the current Interest Coverage is 29.67 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.
Is Barrick Mining (XSWX:ABX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrick Mining stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF21.00 is trading 15.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF18.18.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:ABX:
Interest Coverage: 29.67 (251% above median its 10-year median of 8.45)
GF Value™: CHF18.18 vs. price of CHF21.00 (15.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.7% below the Metals & Mining median (#930 of 1319)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:ABX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Based in Toronto, Barrick is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2025, the firm sold about 3.3 million attributable ounces of gold and about 220,000 metric tons of copper. At end-2025, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure, driven by the expansion of its Lumwana mine in Zambia and the development of its Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan. It intends to undertake an IPO of its joint venture stakes in Nevada Gold Mines and Pueblo Viejo along with its Fourmile deposit later in 2026.
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