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Stardust PowerSDST -15.88%8 Cash-to-Debt is 0.16 as of Jun. 2026, which is 84% below its 10-year median of 1.02. GuruFocus rates SDST with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,058 Industrial Products companies, Stardust Power ranks worse than 86.53% 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. Stardust Power's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.16.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Stardust Powercouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stardust Power's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
SDST'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09 Med: 1.02 Max: No Debt
Current: 0.16
During the past 3 years, Stardust Power's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 1.02.
SDST's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 86.53% of 3058
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.14
vs SDST: 0.16
Stardust Power (NAS:SDST) Cash-to-Debt Explanation
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.
Stardust Power Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Stardust Power Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stardust Power'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 Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Stardust Power'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.
Stardust Power Cash-to-Debt vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Stardust Power's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stardust Power'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.
Stardust Power (SDST) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 as of Jun. 2026. This is 84% below median its historical median of 1.02. Over the past decade, Stardust Power's Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.09 to 10,000.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #2646 out of 3058 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 86.5%.
Is Stardust Power's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Stardust Power's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 is 84% below median its 10-year median of 1.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.09 to a high of 10,000.00. The Industrial Products industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.14. Stardust Power's value of 0.16 is 86% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #2646 out of 3058 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stardust Power has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stardust Power's Cash-to-Debt compare to POLA and PWDY?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #2646 out of 3058 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Stardust Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 1.14. Stardust Power's value of 0.16 is 86% below this benchmark. Historically, Stardust Power's own Cash-to-Debt has ranged from 0.09 to 10,000.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.02 vs. the industry median of 1.14, Stardust Power 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Industrial Products companies is 1.14, based on 3,058 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. Stardust Power's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16 is 86% 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 Industrial Products industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 1.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stardust Power's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16, which is 84% below median its own 10-year median of 1.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stardust Power stock overvalued right now?
Stardust Power (SDST) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.16. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16, which is 84% below median its 10-year median of 1.02 and 86% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.14. Stardust Power's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Stardust Power (SDST), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.16 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.
Stardust Power Inc is developing a lithium refinery at its Facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with planned capacity of producing up to 50,000 metric tons per annum of BGLC once fully operational. The company will source lithium brine feedstock from various suppliers and may make investments upstream to secure additional feedstock. The Company seeks to sell its products to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as the primary market, with potential applications in other areas such as battery manufacturers, the U.S. military, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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