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Alien MetalsASLRF +0.13% Cash-to-Debt is 3.00 as of Jun. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,620 Metals & Mining companies, Alien Metals ranks worse than 56.79% on this metric.
Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Alien Metals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 3.00.
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Alien Metalscould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alien Metals's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ASLRF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 12.14
During the past 13 years, Alien Metals's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was No Debt.
ASLRF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 56.79% of 2620
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 33.58
vs ASLRF: 12.14
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.
Alien Metals Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Alien Metals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alien Metals's Cash-to-Debt 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: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Alien Metals's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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.
Alien Metals Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alien Metals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alien Metals's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
* 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.
Alien Metals (ASLRF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 3.00 as of Jun. 2025. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Alien Metals' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.35 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Alien Metals ranks #1488 out of 2620 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 56.8%.
Is Alien Metals' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Alien Metals' current Cash-to-Debt of 3.00 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.58. Alien Metals' value of 3.00 is 91.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alien Metals ranks #1488 out of 2620 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Alien Metals' Cash-to-Debt compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Alien Metals ranks #1488 out of 2620 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Alien Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.58. Alien Metals' value of 3.00 is 91.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Alien Metals' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.35 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 33.58, Alien Metals 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 Cash-to-Debt for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Metals & Mining companies is 33.58, based on 2,620 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alien Metals's current Cash-to-Debt of 3.00 is 91.1% 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 Cash-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 33.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alien Metals's current Cash-to-Debt is 3.00, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 10,000.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alien Metals stock overvalued right now?
Alien Metals (ASLRF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 3.00. The current Cash-to-Debt is 3.00, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 91.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 33.58. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alien Metals (ASLRF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 3.00 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.
Alien Metals Ltd is a mining exploration and development company. The principal activity of the company is to create and develop a multi-commodity portfolio of exploration and mining projects in jurisdictions with established mining communities, stable political backgrounds, and where operational controls can be assured. The company focuses on iron ore, silver, nickel, copper, and PGM mineral resource exploration. Its projects include Brockman Iron, Hancock Ranges, Vivash Gorge, Elizabeth Hill, and the Munni Munni project, among others. It has two geographical segments, Australia and the United Kingdom.
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