ChemX Materials (ASX:CMX) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.39 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is ChemX Materials Debt-to-EBITDA?

ChemX Materials ASX:CMX Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.39 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

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

ChemX Materials's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.22 Mil. ChemX Materials's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.00 Mil. ChemX Materials's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-0.57 Mil. ChemX Materials's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.39.

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 ChemX Materials's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:CMX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.69   Med: -0.42   Max: -0.15
Current: -0.28

During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of ChemX Materials was -0.15. The lowest was -0.69. And the median was -0.42.

ASX:CMX's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.7 vs ASX:CMX: -0.28

ChemX Materials  (ASX:CMX) 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.


ChemX Materials Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


ChemX Materials Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ChemX Materials'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.

ChemX Materials Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

ChemX Materials Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00 -0.15 -0.69 0.00

ChemX Materials Semi-Annual Data
Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.58 -0.58 -0.24 0.00 -0.39

ASX:CMX vs VRT, HUBB, NVT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, ChemX Materials'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.


ChemX Materials Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ChemX Materials's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ChemX Materials's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



ChemX Materials Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

ChemX Materials's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0) / -6.755
=0.00

ChemX Materials's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.22 + 0) / -0.57
=-0.39

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.39 mean?
ChemX Materials (ASX:CMX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.39 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 ChemX Materials.
Is ChemX Materials' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
ChemX Materials' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.39.
How does ChemX Materials' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRT and HUBB?
ChemX Materials' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.39 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,332 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 ChemX Materials. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ChemX Materials's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ChemX Materials stock overvalued right now?
ChemX Materials (ASX:CMX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.39. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.39. 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 ChemX Materials (ASX:CMX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.39 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.

ChemX Materials Business Description

Address 350 Kent Street, Level 2, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
ChemX Materials Ltd is engaged in the development of its proprietary High Purity Alumina (HiPurA) technology and mining exploration activities. The Company focused on advancing HiPurA technology and the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources, with its operations conducted within Australia.