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Besra GoldBESAF -42.86% Cash-to-Debt is 19.11 as of Dec. 2025, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 27.43. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,618 Metals & Mining companies, Besra Gold ranks worse than 53.93% 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. Besra Gold's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 19.11.
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, Besra Goldcould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Besra Gold's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
BESAF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.73 Med: 27.43 Max: No Debt
Current: 19.1
During the past 7 years, Besra Gold's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 3.73. And the median was 27.43.
BESAF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 53.93% of 2618
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 34.945
vs BESAF: 19.10
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.
Besra Gold Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Besra Gold Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Besra Gold'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 Gold subindustry, Besra Gold'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.
Besra Gold Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Besra Gold's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Besra Gold'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.
Besra Gold (BESAF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 19.11 as of Dec. 2025. This is 30% below median its historical median of 27.43. Over the past decade, Besra Gold's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 3.73 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Besra Gold ranks #1412 out of 2618 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 53.9%.
Is Besra Gold's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Besra Gold's current Cash-to-Debt of 19.11 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 27.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.73 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 34.95. Besra Gold's value of 19.11 is 45.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Besra Gold ranks #1412 out of 2618 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Besra Gold's Cash-to-Debt compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Besra Gold ranks #1412 out of 2618 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Besra Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 34.95. Besra Gold's value of 19.11 is 45.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Besra Gold's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 3.73 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.43 vs. the industry median of 34.95, Besra Gold 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 34.95, 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. Besra Gold's current Cash-to-Debt of 19.11 is 45.3% 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 34.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Besra Gold's current Cash-to-Debt is 19.11, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 27.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Besra Gold stock overvalued right now?
Besra Gold (BESAF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 19.11. The current Cash-to-Debt is 19.11, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 27.43 and 45.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 34.95. 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 Besra Gold (BESAF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 19.11 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.
Besra Gold Inc is a gold mining company focused on exploration and development of the Bau Goldfield in East Malaysia. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of gold-bearing properties in Southeast Asia. It holds interests in mining tenements and applications within the Malaysian State of Sarawak and principally the Bau Gold Project. The company operates in only one operating segment, which is gold exploration in Malaysia.
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