FireFly Metals (ASX:FFM) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.23 (As of Dec. 2025)

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ASX:FFM FireFly Metals Ltd ASX:FFM
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What is FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA?

FireFly Metals ASX:FFM -7.30% 30 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.23 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:FFM with a GF Score™ of 30/100. Among 594 Metals & Mining companies, FireFly Metals ranks better than 69.87% on this metric.

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

FireFly Metals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.37 Mil. FireFly Metals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.84 Mil. FireFly Metals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$5.26 Mil. FireFly Metals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.23.

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 FireFly Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:FFM' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.51   Med: -0.09   Max: 0.39
Current: 0.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of FireFly Metals was 0.39. The lowest was -0.51. And the median was -0.09.

ASX:FFM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
69.87% of 594 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.21 vs ASX:FFM: 0.39

FireFly Metals  (ASX:FFM) 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.


FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FireFly Metals'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.

FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

FireFly Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.07 -0.02 -0.51 -0.09 -0.18

FireFly Metals 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-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 -0.06 -0.17 -0.13 1.51 0.23

FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, FireFly Metals'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.


FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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FireFly Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

FireFly Metals'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
=(0.411 + 1.029) / -8.072
=-0.18

FireFly Metals'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
=(0.374 + 0.836) / 5.26
=0.23

* 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 0.23 mean?
FireFly Metals (ASX:FFM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.23 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 FireFly Metals. According to the industry distribution chart, FireFly Metals ranks #179 out of 594 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 30.1%.
Is FireFly Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
FireFly Metals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.23. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21. FireFly Metals' value of 0.23 is 81% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FireFly Metals ranks #179 out of 594 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, FireFly Metals has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FireFly Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, FireFly Metals ranks #179 out of 594 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts FireFly Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21. FireFly Metals' value of 0.23 is 81% below this benchmark. 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 1.21, based on 594 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. FireFly Metals's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.23 is 81% below the industry median. 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 FireFly Metals. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FireFly Metals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FireFly Metals stock overvalued right now?
FireFly Metals (ASX:FFM) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.23. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.23 and 81% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.21. FireFly Metals' overall GF Score™ is 30/100. 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 FireFly Metals (ASX:FFM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.23 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.

FireFly Metals Business Description

Address 8 Richardson Street, Level 2, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
FireFly Metals Ltd is a high-grade copper and gold explorer developer in Canada. The company advances the Green Bay Copper-Gold Ming Mine project in Newfoundland & Labrador and exploring the high-grade Pickle Crow Gold project in Ontario.
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