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ILC Critical MineralsILHMF +2.07% Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 16.84. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,620 Metals & Mining companies, ILC Critical Minerals ranks better than 99.81% 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. ILC Critical Minerals's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was No Debt (1).
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, ILC Critical 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 ILC Critical Minerals's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
ILHMF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 16.84 Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
During the past 13 years, ILC Critical Minerals's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 16.84.
ILHMF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than 99.81% of 2620
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 35.47
vs ILHMF: No Debt
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.
ILC Critical Minerals Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
ILC Critical Minerals Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ILC Critical 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, ILC Critical 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.
ILC Critical Minerals Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, ILC Critical Minerals's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ILC Critical Minerals's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
ILC Critical Minerals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
ILC Critical Minerals had no debt (1).
ILC Critical Minerals's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
ILC Critical Minerals had no debt (1).
* 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.
What does a Cash-to-Debt of No Debt <sup>(1)</sup> mean?
ILC Critical Minerals (ILHMF) has a Cash-to-Debt of No Debt (1) as of Dec. 2025. This is 94% below median its historical median of 16.84. According to the industry distribution chart, ILC Critical Minerals ranks #5 out of 2620 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 0.2%.
Is ILC Critical Minerals' Cash-to-Debt too high?
ILC Critical Minerals' current Cash-to-Debt of No Debt (1) is 94% below median its 10-year median of 16.84. Based on the distribution chart, ILC Critical Minerals ranks #5 out of 2620 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does ILC Critical Minerals' Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, ILC Critical Minerals ranks #5 out of 2620 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places ILC Critical Minerals in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 35.47. 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 35.47, based on 2,620 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. 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 35.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ILC Critical Minerals's current Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1), which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 16.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ILC Critical Minerals stock overvalued right now?
ILC Critical Minerals (ILHMF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of No Debt (1). The current Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1), which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 16.84. 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 ILC Critical Minerals (ILHMF), the current Cash-to-Debt is No Debt (1) 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.
ILC Critical Minerals Ltd is a Canadian-based lithium and rare metals exploration and development company with strategic interests in Canada and Southern Africa. The company's projects in Canada, including the Raleigh Lake lithium and rubidium project and the Firesteel copper project, are located within the active northwest Ontario mining region. The Company operates in one business segment, which is the exploration of mineral properties.
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