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KGHM Polska Miedz (WAR:KGH) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is KGHM Polska Miedz 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. KGHM Polska Miedz's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was zł-2,590 Mil. KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was zł-43 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


WAR:KGH'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.


KGHM Polska Miedz Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for KGHM Polska Miedz'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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KGHM Polska Miedz Interest Coverage Chart

KGHM Polska Miedz Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.11 21.94 44.17 114.28 -

KGHM Polska Miedz Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 88.22 160.50 16.43 5.76 -

Competitive Comparison of KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage

For the Copper subindustry, KGHM Polska Miedz'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.


KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage falls into.



KGHM Polska Miedz 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.

KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Expense was zł-136 Mil. Its Operating Income was zł-1,442 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł4,761 Mil.

KGHM Polska Miedz did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, KGHM Polska Miedz's Interest Expense was zł-43 Mil. Its Operating Income was zł-2,590 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł4,761 Mil.

KGHM Polska Miedz 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.


KGHM Polska Miedz  (WAR:KGH) 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 .


KGHM Polska Miedz Interest Coverage Related Terms

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KGHM Polska Miedz (WAR:KGH) Business Description

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Address
48 M.Sklodowskiej-Curie Street, Lubin, POL, 59-301
KGHM Polska Miedz SA engages in copper ore mining and copper production primarily in South-Western Poland. The company also produces precious metals such as silver, which is typically used for coins, jewellery, photography products and industrial purposes. The bulk of group revenue is generated through copper sales, and the remainder is primarily through sales of silver, while a minor portion is generated through the production of gold, salt and casting of light metals. The materials are sold domestically, and exported to Germany, China, the U.S., the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic, among many other European nations. KGHM Polska Miedz SA is also involved in construction and engineering, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bipromet SA.

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