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Dateline ResourcesDTREF -4.91%30 Cash-to-Debt is 487.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 115971% above its 10-year median of 0.42. GuruFocus rates DTREF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,619 Metals & Mining companies, Dateline Resources ranks better than 63.27% 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. Dateline Resources's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 487.50.
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, Dateline Resourcescould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dateline Resources's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
DTREF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.42 Max: 489.12
Current: 489.12
During the past 13 years, Dateline Resources's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 489.12. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.42.
DTREF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than 63.27% of 2619
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 33.59
vs DTREF: 489.12
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.
Dateline Resources Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Dateline Resources Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dateline Resources'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, Dateline Resources'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.
Dateline Resources Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Dateline Resources's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dateline Resources'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.
Dateline Resources (DTREF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 487.50 as of Dec. 2025. This is 115971% above median its historical median of 0.42. Over the past decade, Dateline Resources' Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.01 to 489.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Dateline Resources ranks #962 out of 2619 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 36.7%.
Is Dateline Resources' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Dateline Resources' current Cash-to-Debt of 487.50 is 115971% above median its 10-year median of 0.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 489.12. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.59. Dateline Resources' value of 487.50 is 1351.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dateline Resources ranks #962 out of 2619 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dateline Resources has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dateline Resources' Cash-to-Debt compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Dateline Resources ranks #962 out of 2619 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This puts Dateline Resources in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.59. Dateline Resources' value of 487.50 is 1351.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Dateline Resources' own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.01 to 489.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.42 vs. the industry median of 33.59, Dateline Resources 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 33.59, based on 2,619 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. Dateline Resources's current Cash-to-Debt of 487.50 is 1351.3% 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 33.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dateline Resources's current Cash-to-Debt is 487.50, which is 115971% above median its own 10-year median of 0.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dateline Resources stock overvalued right now?
Dateline Resources (DTREF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 487.50. The current Cash-to-Debt is 487.50, which is 115971% above median its 10-year median of 0.42 and 1351.3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 33.59. Dateline Resources' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Dateline Resources (DTREF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 487.50 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.
Dateline Resources Ltd is an Australian-based company focused on gold mining and exploration targets in Colorado, located in the United States of America, as well as in the Republic of Fiji and Australia. It derives maximum revenue from the USA. The company's projects include the Colosseum Gold Mine, Gold Link, Udu Mine, the Colosseum Rare Earths Project, the Argos Strontium Project, and others.
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