New Frontier Minerals (ASX:NFM) Cash-to-Debt: 46.17 (As of Dec. 2025) — 100% Below Median

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What is New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt?

New Frontier Minerals ASX:NFM +20.00% Cash-to-Debt is 46.17 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,617 Metals & Mining companies, New Frontier Minerals ranks better than 51.51% 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. New Frontier Minerals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 46.17.

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, New Frontier Minerals could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.

(1) 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for New Frontier Minerals's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:NFM' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.79   Med: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 46.17

During the past 13 years, New Frontier Minerals's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 7.79. And the median was No Debt.

ASX:NFM's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
51.51% of 2617 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 35.27 vs ASX:NFM: 46.17

New Frontier Minerals  (ASX:NFM) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

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.


New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt Related Terms


New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for New Frontier Minerals'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.

New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt Chart

New Frontier Minerals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cash-to-Debt
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New Frontier Minerals Semi-Annual Data
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Cash-to-Debt 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 No Debt No Debt No Debt No Debt 46.17

New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, New Frontier Minerals'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.


New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, New Frontier Minerals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where New Frontier Minerals's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



New Frontier Minerals Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

New Frontier Minerals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

New Frontier Minerals had no debt (1).

New Frontier Minerals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

* 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 Cash-to-Debt →
What does a Cash-to-Debt of 46.17 mean?
New Frontier Minerals (ASX:NFM) has a Cash-to-Debt of 46.17 as of Dec. 2025. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, New Frontier Minerals' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 7.79 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, New Frontier Minerals ranks #1269 out of 2617 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 48.5%.
Is New Frontier Minerals' Cash-to-Debt too high?
New Frontier Minerals' current Cash-to-Debt of 46.17 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 7.79 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 35.27. New Frontier Minerals' value of 46.17 is 30.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, New Frontier Minerals ranks #1269 out of 2617 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does New Frontier Minerals' Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, New Frontier Minerals ranks #1269 out of 2617 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This puts New Frontier Minerals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 35.27. New Frontier Minerals' value of 46.17 is 30.9% above this benchmark. Historically, New Frontier Minerals' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 7.79 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 35.27, New Frontier Minerals has consistently been above 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 35.27, based on 2,617 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. New Frontier Minerals's current Cash-to-Debt of 46.17 is 30.9% above 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 35.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New Frontier Minerals's current Cash-to-Debt is 46.17, 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 New Frontier Minerals stock overvalued right now?
New Frontier Minerals (ASX:NFM) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 46.17. The current Cash-to-Debt is 46.17, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 30.9% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 35.27. 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 New Frontier Minerals (ASX:NFM), the current Cash-to-Debt is 46.17 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.

New Frontier Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges NFM:UK7OR0:Germany
Address 45 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
New Frontier Minerals Ltd is an Australian mineral explorer focused on developing multi-commodity assets. The company is focused on advancing exploration activity at the Harts Range Niobium, Uranium and Heavy Rare Earths Project, which is circa 140km north-east of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Other interests include the NWQ Copper Project, situated in the copper-belt district, circa 150km north of Mt Isa in Queensland. The company's geographical segments are exploration in Northwest Queensland, Northern Territory (Harts Range), and Zambia.