DRD (DRDGold) Interest Expense: $-3.6 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2025)

What is DRDGold Interest Expense?

DRDGold DRD -1.97% 85 Interest Expense is $-3.6 Mil as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates DRD with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. DRDGold's interest expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was $ -1.5 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $-3.6 Mil.

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. DRDGold's Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was $ 95.6 Mil. DRDGold's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was $ -1.5 Mil. DRDGold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 61.98. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

DRDGold (NYSE:DRD) Interest Expense Explanation

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

DRDGold's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was $-1.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was $95.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was $0.6 Mil.

DRDGold's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	95.63	/	-1.543
	=	61.98

* 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.

DRDGold Interest Expense Historical Data

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DRDGold Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.6 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of $-3.6 Mil mean?

DRDGold (DRD) has a Interest Expense of $-3.6 Mil as of Jun. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on DRDGold and its competitors.

Is DRDGold's Interest Expense too high?

DRDGold's current Interest Expense is $-3.6 Mil. Overall, DRDGold has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does DRDGold's Interest Expense compare to NEM and AU?

DRDGold's Interest Expense of $-3.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Metals & Mining company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Interest Expense 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 Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on DRDGold and its competitors. DRDGold's current Interest Expense is $-3.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is DRDGold stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold (DRD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.78, compared to a current price of $20.94 — trading 3.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-3.6 Mil. DRDGold's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For DRDGold (DRD), the current Interest Expense is $-3.6 Mil as of Jun. 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 DRDGold (DRD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $20.94 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $21.78. GuruFocus considers DRDGold to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DRD:

Interest Expense: $-3.6 Mil
GF Value™: $21.78 vs. price of $20.94 (3.9% below fair value)
GF Score™: 85/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the DRD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

DRDGold Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Metals & Mining

Comparable Companies JSE:RNG NEM SHSE:601899 TSX:AEM TSX:ABX TSX:WPM TSX:FNV AU HKSE:02259 JSE:GFI TSX:K MIC:PLZL ASX:NST TSX:PAAS RGLD ASX:EVN CDE SHSE:600547 TSX:LUG TSX:AGI

Other Exchanges DRD:South Africa DRDGF:USA DRD N:Mexico 0ICU:UK DUB1:Germany

Address Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road, Constantia Office Park, Cycad House, Building 17, Ground Floor, Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg, ZAF, 1709

Website https://www.drdgold.com

DRDGold Ltd is a South African gold mining company engaged in surface gold tailings retreatment including exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting. Its reportable operating segments are; Ergo, FWGR, and Corporate office and other reconciling items. The Ergo is a surface gold retreatment operation that treats old slime dams and sand dumps to the south of Johannesburg's central business district as well as the East and Central Rand goldfields, and the FWGR which is a surface gold retreatment operation and treats old slime dams in the West Rand goldfields. The Ergo segment derives a vast majority of the company's revenue.

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