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Blue Star HeliumASX:BNL -9.09% Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.97 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 718 Oil & Gas companies, Blue Star Helium ranks worse than 139275.63% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Blue Star Helium's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:BNL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.43 Med: -7.44 Max: -1.03
Current: -4.97
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Blue Star Helium was -1.03. The lowest was -19.43. And the median was -7.44.
ASX:BNL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 718
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.93
vs ASX:BNL: -4.97
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.
Blue Star Helium Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Blue Star Helium Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Blue Star Helium'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.
ASX:BNL vs COP, EOG, FANG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Blue Star Helium'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.
Blue Star Helium Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Blue Star Helium's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blue Star Helium's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Blue Star Helium (ASX:BNL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.97 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Blue Star Helium. According to the industry distribution chart, Blue Star Helium ranks #999999 out of 718 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Blue Star Helium's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Blue Star Helium's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.97. Based on the distribution chart, Blue Star Helium ranks #999999 out of 718 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Blue Star Helium's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Blue Star Helium ranks #999999 out of 718 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Blue Star Helium in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.93. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.93, based on 718 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 Blue Star Helium. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Star Helium's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Star Helium stock overvalued right now?
Blue Star Helium (ASX:BNL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.97. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.97. 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 Blue Star Helium (ASX:BNL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.97 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.
Blue Star Helium Ltd is an independent helium exploration and production company, headquartered in Australia, with operations and exploration in North America. Blue Star is focused on providing its shareholders with exposure to multiple high-value helium projects in North America. Its project portfolio comprises the Galactica-Pegasus Project, located in Las Animas County, Colorado, and the Voyager Project. The company is organised into one main operating segment, which involves helium (including oil and gas) exploration, development, and production in the USA.
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