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Western Gold Resources (ASX:WGR) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Western Gold Resources Interest Coverage?

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. Western Gold Resources's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-1.60 Mil. Western Gold Resources's Interest Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$-0.00 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

(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 Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


ASX:WGR's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: No Debt
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

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


Western Gold Resources Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Gold Resources'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.

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Western Gold Resources Interest Coverage Chart

Western Gold Resources Annual Data
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Western Gold Resources Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage

For the Gold subindustry, Western Gold Resources'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.


Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage falls into.



Western Gold Resources 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:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


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

Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023, Western Gold Resources's Interest Expense was A$0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-1.91 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Western Gold Resources had no debt (1).

Western Gold Resources's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the six months ended in Dec. 2023, Western Gold Resources's Interest Expense was A$-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income was A$-1.60 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.

Western Gold Resources did not have earnings to cover the 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Western Gold Resources  (ASX:WGR) 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 .


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Western Gold Resources (ASX:WGR) Business Description

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Address
46 Colin Street, Level 4, West Perth, Perth, AUS, 6005
Western Gold Resources Ltd focuses on the exploration of gold properties in Western Australia and West Africa. The company intends to explore the Wiluna West Gold Project located near the town of Wiluna in the Midwest region of Western Australia.

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