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Defense MetalsDFMTF +3.03%30 Cash-to-Debt is 44.75 as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 10,000.00. GuruFocus rates DFMTF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. Among 2,617 Metals & Mining companies, Defense Metals ranks better than 64.39% 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. Defense Metals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 44.75.
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, Defense Metalscould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Defense Metals's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
DFMTF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: No Debt Max: No Debt
Current: 990.46
During the past 10 years, Defense Metals's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was No Debt.
DFMTF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than 64.39% of 2617
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 35.27
vs DFMTF: 990.46
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.
Defense Metals Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Defense Metals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defense 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 Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Defense 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.
Defense Metals Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Defense Metals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defense 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.
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 44.75 as of Jun. 2026. This is 100% below median its historical median of 10,000.00. Over the past decade, Defense Metals' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.20 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #932 out of 2617 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 35.6%.
Is Defense Metals' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Defense Metals' current Cash-to-Debt of 44.75 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 0.20 to a high of 10,000.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 35.27. Defense Metals' value of 44.75 is 26.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #932 out of 2617 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Defense Metals has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defense Metals' Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #932 out of 2617 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This puts Defense Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 35.27. Defense Metals' value of 44.75 is 26.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Defense Metals' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.20 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, Defense Metals 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. Defense Metals's current Cash-to-Debt of 44.75 is 26.9% 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. Defense Metals's current Cash-to-Debt is 44.75, 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 Defense Metals stock overvalued right now?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 44.75. The current Cash-to-Debt is 44.75, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 10,000.00 and 26.9% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 35.27. Defense Metals' overall GF Score™ is 30/100. 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 Defense Metals (DFMTF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 44.75 as of Jun. 2026. 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.
Defense Metals Corp is a mineral exploration company focused on metals and elements commonly used in the EV market, military, national security, and "GREEN" energy technologies, such as high-strength alloys and rare earth magnets. operates in one business segment, being the exploration, development, and evaluation of the Wicheeda Project in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a portfolio of one hundred percent of the one thousand seven hundred eight hectares of Rare Earth Wicheeda Property in British Columbia, Canada. The mineral deposits are commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector, and in the production of green energy technologies.
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