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Pacific Lime and CementASX:PLA +1.30%24 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.83 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:PLA with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 596 Metals & Mining companies, Pacific Lime and Cement ranks worse than 167785.07% 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 Pacific Lime and Cement's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:PLA'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.05 Med: -0.51 Max: -0.05
Current: -0.61
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Pacific Lime and Cement was -0.05. The lowest was -2.05. And the median was -0.51.
ASX:PLA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 596
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.235
vs ASX:PLA: -0.61
Pacific Lime and Cement (ASX:PLA) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Pacific Lime and Cement Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Pacific Lime and Cement 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.
Pacific Lime and Cement Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Pacific Lime and Cement'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.
Pacific Lime and Cement Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Pacific Lime and Cement's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Lime and Cement'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.
Pacific Lime and Cement (ASX:PLA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.83 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 Pacific Lime and Cement. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Lime and Cement ranks #999999 out of 596 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Pacific Lime and Cement's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Pacific Lime and Cement's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.83. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Lime and Cement ranks #999999 out of 596 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pacific Lime and Cement has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Lime and Cement's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Pacific Lime and Cement ranks #999999 out of 596 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Pacific Lime and Cement in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24. 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 1.24, based on 596 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 Pacific Lime and Cement. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Lime and Cement's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Lime and Cement stock overvalued right now?
Pacific Lime and Cement (ASX:PLA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.83. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.83. Pacific Lime and Cement's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 5 warning signs 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 Pacific Lime and Cement (ASX:PLA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.83 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.
Pacific Lime and Cement Ltd is an investment holding company focused on exploration and evaluation in Papua New Guinea. The Group is organized into the following segments: Cement and Lime, which includes limestone and the Central Cement and Lime Project; Iron and Industrial Sands, focusing on the development of the Orokolo Bay Iron and Industrial Sands Project; Coal and Power, managing the Depot Creek coal resource and domestic power project proposals; Renewables, investing in forestry carbon credit projects and proposed solar and geothermal projects; and Corporate, providing group-level corporate services, investment, and treasury functions.
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