African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) Debt-to-Asset : 0.02 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset?

African Pioneer LSE:AFP -21.88% Debt-to-Asset is 0.02 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

African Pioneer's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.09 Mil. African Pioneer's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. African Pioneer's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £5.65 Mil. African Pioneer's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.02.

African Pioneer  (LSE:AFP) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset 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.

African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset Chart

African Pioneer Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02

African Pioneer Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.02

African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset 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.

African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


African Pioneer Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0.091 + 0) / 5.653
=0.02

African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0.091 + 0) / 5.653
=0.02

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 0.02 mean?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.02 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors.
Is African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset too high?
African Pioneer's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.02.
How does African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset compare to competitors?
African Pioneer's Debt-to-Asset of 0.02 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset 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 Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors. African Pioneer's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.02. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.02. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.02 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.

African Pioneer Business Description

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Address 19-21 Circular Road, Douglas, IMN, IM1 1AF
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.