Kali Metals (ASX:KM1) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.05 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Kali Metals Debt-to-EBITDA?

Kali Metals ASX:KM1 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 599 Metals & Mining companies, Kali Metals ranks worse than 166944.74% on this metric.

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

Kali Metals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.10 Mil. Kali Metals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.04 Mil. Kali Metals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-2.94 Mil. Kali Metals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.05.

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

ASX:KM1' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.26   Med: -0.16   Max: -0.05
Current: -0.05

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kali Metals was -0.05. The lowest was -0.26. And the median was -0.16.

ASX:KM1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 599 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs ASX:KM1: -0.05

Kali Metals  (ASX:KM1) 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.


Kali Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Kali Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kali 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.

Kali Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Kali Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00 -0.26 -0.07

Kali Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.55 -0.07 -0.09 -0.05

Kali Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Kali 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.


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

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

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



Kali Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Kali 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
=(0.094 + 0.085) / -2.575
=-0.07

Kali 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
=(0.099 + 0.035) / -2.936
=-0.05

* 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 -0.05 mean?
Kali Metals (ASX:KM1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05 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 Kali Metals. According to the industry distribution chart, Kali Metals ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Kali Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kali Metals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. Based on the distribution chart, Kali Metals ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kali Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Kali Metals ranks #999999 out of 599 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kali Metals 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 Kali Metals. 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. Kali Metals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kali Metals stock overvalued right now?
Kali Metals (ASX:KM1) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. 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 Kali Metals (ASX:KM1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 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.

Kali Metals Business Description

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Address 34 Colin Street, Ground Floor, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Kali Metals Ltd is an Australian exploration company focused on lithium and critical minerals. It holds a substantial portfolio of projects across key mining regions, including the Pilbara, Eastern Yilgarn, and the Lachlan. Kali Metals aims to explore and develop lithium and other critical mineral resources that are essential for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. The Company operates in one geographical segment, being Australia, and in one operating category, being mineral exploration.