ARSMF (Ares Strategic Mining) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.73 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA?

Ares Strategic Mining ARSMF -8.31% 23 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.73 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ARSMF with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 595 Metals & Mining companies, Ares Strategic Mining ranks worse than 168067.06% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Ares Strategic Mining's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.74 Mil. Ares Strategic Mining's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.75 Mil. Ares Strategic Mining's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-9.34 Mil. Ares Strategic Mining's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.73.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ARSMF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.75   Med: -0.61   Max: -0.03
Current: -8.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ares Strategic Mining was -0.03. The lowest was -22.75. And the median was -0.61.

ARSMF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 595 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs ARSMF: -8.69

Ares Strategic Mining  (OTCPK:ARSMF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Ares Strategic Mining Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.61 -0.06 -1.54 -22.74 -20.82

Ares Strategic Mining Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA 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 -16.58 -7.61 -22.31 11.39 -2.73

Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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.


Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Ares Strategic Mining Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(6.96 + 18.916) / -1.243
=-20.82

Ares Strategic Mining's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(6.742 + 18.751) / -9.336
=-2.73

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.73 mean?
Ares Strategic Mining (ARSMF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.73 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Ares Strategic Mining. According to the industry distribution chart, Ares Strategic Mining ranks #999999 out of 595 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ares Strategic Mining's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.73. Based on the distribution chart, Ares Strategic Mining ranks #999999 out of 595 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ares Strategic Mining has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ares Strategic Mining's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Ares Strategic Mining ranks #999999 out of 595 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Ares Strategic Mining in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Metals & Mining companies is 1.22, based on 595 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Ares Strategic Mining. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ares Strategic Mining's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ares Strategic Mining stock overvalued right now?
Ares Strategic Mining (ARSMF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.73. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.73. Ares Strategic Mining's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ares Strategic Mining (ARSMF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.73 as of Mar. 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.

Ares Strategic Mining Business Description

Other Exchanges N8I:GermanyARS:Canada
Address 409 Granville Street, Suite 1001, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1T2
Ares Strategic Mining Inc is a junior natural resource mining company. The Company has one reportable segment, being the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties. It is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of lithium resource properties. Its projects include Lost Sheep, Vanadium Ridge Property, Liard Property, jackpot lake property, Wilcox playa and Ontario properties.
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