Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) Debt-to-Asset : 0.09 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset?

Strategic Minerals LSE:SML -1.04% Debt-to-Asset is 0.09 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Strategic Minerals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.17 Mil. Strategic Minerals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. Strategic Minerals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £7.33 Mil. Strategic Minerals's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.02.

Strategic Minerals  (LSE:SML) 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.

Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Strategic Minerals'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.

Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset Chart

Strategic Minerals Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.14 0.09

Strategic Minerals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.07 0.09 0.14 0.09 0.09

Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Strategic Minerals'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.

Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Strategic Minerals Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Strategic Minerals'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
=(0.17397122783571 + 0) / 7.3305825062399
=0.02

Strategic Minerals'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
=(0.17397122783571 + 0) / 7.3305825062399
=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 0.09 mean?
Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.09 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Strategic Minerals and its competitors.
Is Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-Asset too high?
Strategic Minerals' current Debt-to-Asset is 0.09.
How does Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-Asset compare to competitors?
Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-Asset of 0.09 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 Strategic Minerals and its competitors. Strategic Minerals's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strategic Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.09. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.09. 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 Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.09 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.

Strategic Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges SMNLF:USA24S:Germany
Address 27/28 Eastcastle Street, London, GBR, W1W 8DH
Strategic Minerals PLC is a UK-based mineral production and development company. The principal business activity of the company is the exploration, development, and operation of mining projects. Its operating segments include Southern Minerals Group LLC (SMG), Head Office, Development Asset, and United Kingdom. It derives a majority of the revenue from the SMG segment that is involved in the sale of magnetite to both the USA domestic market and historically transported magnetite to port for onward export sale.