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Red MetalASX:RDM -3.70%20 Cash-to-Debt is 27.41 as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 25.13. GuruFocus rates ASX:RDM with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,618 Metals & Mining companies, Red Metal ranks worse than 51.15% 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. Red Metal's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 27.41.
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, Red Metalcould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Red Metal's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:RDM'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.74 Med: 25.13 Max: No Debt
Current: 27.41
During the past 13 years, Red Metal's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 2.74. And the median was 25.13.
ASX:RDM's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 51.15% of 2618
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 33.815
vs ASX:RDM: 27.41
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.
Red Metal Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Red Metal Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Red Metal'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 Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Red Metal'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.
Red Metal Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Red Metal's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Red Metal'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.
Red Metal (ASX:RDM) has a Cash-to-Debt of 27.41 as of Dec. 2025. This is near median its historical median of 25.13. Over the past decade, Red Metal's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 2.74 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Red Metal ranks #1339 out of 2618 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 51.1%.
Is Red Metal's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Red Metal's current Cash-to-Debt of 27.41 is near median its 10-year median of 25.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.74 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.82. Red Metal's value of 27.41 is 18.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Red Metal ranks #1339 out of 2618 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Red Metal has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Red Metal's Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Red Metal ranks #1339 out of 2618 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Red Metal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.82. Red Metal's value of 27.41 is 18.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Red Metal's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 2.74 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 25.13 vs. the industry median of 33.82, Red Metal 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 33.82, based on 2,618 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. Red Metal's current Cash-to-Debt of 27.41 is 18.9% 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 33.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Red Metal's current Cash-to-Debt is 27.41, which is near median its own 10-year median of 25.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Red Metal stock overvalued right now?
Red Metal (ASX:RDM) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 27.41. The current Cash-to-Debt is 27.41, which is near median its 10-year median of 25.13 and 18.9% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 33.82. Red Metal's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 Red Metal (ASX:RDM), the current Cash-to-Debt is 27.41 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.
Red Metal Ltd is a minerals exploration company. The company explores for copper, copper-gold, copper-nickel, and silver-lead zinc deposits. The company owns projects in the Sybella REO Discovery Northwest, QLD, Paterson Province WA, Carpentaria Province QLD, Gawler Craton and Curnamona Province SA, Pilbara Craton WA, Coompana and Madura Provinces Nullarbor Project WA, and others. It operates in the mining industry in Australia.
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