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Global Lithium ResourcesASX:GL1 +0.97%32 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.35 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:GL1 with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 599 Metals & Mining companies, Global Lithium Resources ranks worse than 166944.74% 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 Global Lithium Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:GL1'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.65 Med: -0.17 Max: -0.04
Current: -0.65
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Global Lithium Resources was -0.04. The lowest was -0.65. And the median was -0.17.
ASX:GL1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 599
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.16
vs ASX:GL1: -0.65
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.
Global Lithium Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Global Lithium Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Global Lithium Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Global Lithium Resources'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.
Global Lithium Resources Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Global Lithium Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Global Lithium Resources'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.
Global Lithium Resources (ASX:GL1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.35 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 Global Lithium Resources. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Lithium Resources ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Global Lithium Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Global Lithium Resources' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.35. Based on the distribution chart, Global Lithium Resources ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Global Lithium Resources has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Lithium Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Global Lithium Resources ranks #999999 out of 599 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Global Lithium Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16. 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 1.16, based on 599 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 Global Lithium Resources. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Global Lithium Resources's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Lithium Resources stock overvalued right now?
Global Lithium Resources (ASX:GL1) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.35. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.35. Global Lithium Resources' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Global Lithium Resources (ASX:GL1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.35 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.
Global Lithium Resources Ltd is an emerging lithium exploration company with a focus on the Marble Bar Lithium Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and an interest in the exploration rights and future mining rights to lithium and lithium-associated mineral rights in the Manna Lithium Project.
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