Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) Interest Expense: £-0.04 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


What is Strategic Minerals Interest Expense?

Strategic Minerals LSE:SML +2.83% Interest Expense is £-0.04 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Strategic Minerals's interest expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ -0.02 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.04 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. Strategic Minerals's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ 0.12 Mil. Strategic Minerals's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £ -0.02 Mil. Strategic Minerals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.37. 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.

Strategic Minerals  (LSE:SML) Interest Expense Explanation

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. The higher, the better.

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

Strategic Minerals's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £-0.02 Mil. Its Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.12 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.47 Mil.

Strategic Minerals's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*0.121/-0.019
=6.37

* 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.

Strategic Minerals Interest Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Strategic Minerals's Interest Expense 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.

Strategic Minerals Interest Expense Chart

Strategic Minerals Annual Data
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Interest Expense
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Strategic Minerals Semi-Annual Data
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Strategic Minerals 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.04 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Interest Expense →
What does a Interest Expense of £-0.04 Mil mean?
Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has a Interest Expense of £-0.04 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Strategic Minerals and its competitors.
Is Strategic Minerals' Interest Expense too high?
Strategic Minerals' current Interest Expense is £-0.04 Mil.
How does Strategic Minerals' Interest Expense compare to competitors?
Strategic Minerals' Interest Expense of £-0.04 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 Strategic Minerals and its competitors. Strategic Minerals's current Interest Expense is £-0.04 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strategic Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has a current Interest Expense of £-0.04 Mil. The current Interest Expense is £-0.04 Mil. 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 Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML), the current Interest Expense is £-0.04 Mil 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.

Strategic Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges SMNLF:USA24S:Germany
Address 27/28 Eastcastle Street, London, GBR, W1W 8DH
Strategic Minerals PLC is a UK-based mineral production and development company. The principal business activity of the company is the exploration, development, and operation of mining projects. Its operating segments include Southern Minerals Group LLC (SMG), Head Office, Development Asset, and United Kingdom. It derives a majority of the revenue from the SMG segment that is involved in the sale of magnetite to both the USA domestic market and historically transported magnetite to port for onward export sale.