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Prairie LithiumPLIXF -7.69% Cash-to-Debt is 528.46 as of Dec. 2025, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 5,311.47. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,619 Metals & Mining companies, Prairie Lithium ranks better than 63.54% 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. Prairie Lithium's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 528.46.
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, Prairie Lithiumcould pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prairie Lithium's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
PLIXF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 5311.47 Max: No Debt
Current: 546.75
During the past 13 years, Prairie Lithium's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 5311.47.
PLIXF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than 63.54% of 2619
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 33.59
vs PLIXF: 546.75
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.
Prairie Lithium Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Prairie Lithium Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Prairie Lithium'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, Prairie Lithium'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.
Prairie Lithium Cash-to-Debt vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Prairie Lithium's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prairie Lithium'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.
Prairie Lithium (PLIXF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 528.46 as of Dec. 2025. This is 90% below median its historical median of 5,311.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Prairie Lithium ranks #955 out of 2619 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is Prairie Lithium's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Prairie Lithium's current Cash-to-Debt of 528.46 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 5,311.47. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.59. Prairie Lithium's value of 528.46 is 1473.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prairie Lithium ranks #955 out of 2619 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Prairie Lithium's Cash-to-Debt compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Prairie Lithium ranks #955 out of 2619 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This puts Prairie Lithium in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 33.59. Prairie Lithium's value of 528.46 is 1473.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5,311.47 vs. the industry median of 33.59, Prairie Lithium 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. Prairie Lithium's current Cash-to-Debt of 528.46 is 1473.3% 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. Prairie Lithium's current Cash-to-Debt is 528.46, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 5,311.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prairie Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Prairie Lithium (PLIXF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 528.46. The current Cash-to-Debt is 528.46, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 5,311.47 and 1473.3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 33.59. 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 Prairie Lithium (PLIXF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 528.46 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.
Prairie Lithium Ltd is a lithium exploration & development company in Western Australia. The company is currently exploring and developing the Prairie Lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company also has BLM claims for exploration near Lordsburg, New Mexico, USA.
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