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Somerset MineralsASX:SMM -8.33% Cash-to-Debt is 133.88 as of Dec. 2025, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,624 Metals & Mining companies, Somerset Minerals ranks better than 57.28% 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. Somerset Minerals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 133.88.
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, Somerset Mineralscould 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 Somerset Minerals's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:SMM'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.3 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 133.88
During the past 7 years, Somerset Minerals's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 7.30. And the median was No Debt.
ASX:SMM's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than 57.28% of 2624
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 36.475
vs ASX:SMM: 133.88
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.
Somerset Minerals Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Somerset Minerals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Somerset 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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Somerset 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.
Somerset Minerals Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Somerset Minerals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Somerset Minerals'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.
Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has a Cash-to-Debt of 133.88 as of Dec. 2025. This is 99% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Somerset Minerals' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 7.30 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Somerset Minerals ranks #1121 out of 2624 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 42.7%.
Is Somerset Minerals' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Somerset Minerals' current Cash-to-Debt of 133.88 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.30 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 36.48. Somerset Minerals' value of 133.88 is 267% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Somerset Minerals ranks #1121 out of 2624 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Somerset Minerals' Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Somerset Minerals ranks #1121 out of 2624 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This puts Somerset Minerals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 36.48. Somerset Minerals' value of 133.88 is 267% above this benchmark. Historically, Somerset Minerals' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 7.30 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,000.00 vs. the industry median of 36.48, Somerset 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 36.48, based on 2,624 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. Somerset Minerals's current Cash-to-Debt of 133.88 is 267% 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 36.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Somerset Minerals's current Cash-to-Debt is 133.88, which is 99% 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 Somerset Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 133.88. The current Cash-to-Debt is 133.88, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 267% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 36.48. 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 Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM), the current Cash-to-Debt is 133.88 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.
Somerset Minerals Ltd is engaged in mineral exploration mainly in Canada and Ecuador. It has a portfolio of prospective precious and base metals projects, which includes Coppermine, Prescott, and Elizabeth-Blackdome projects in Canada, and the Rio Zarza projects in Ecuador. The group operates in three geographical segments within mineral exploration and extraction, being Australia, Canada, and Ecuador. The majority of its income is generated from its corporate and exploration activities in Canada.
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