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Lightning ResourceBMTLF 32 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BMTLF with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 599 Metals & Mining companies, Lightning Resource 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 Lightning Resource's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BMTLF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.48 Med: -4.02 Max: -0.47
Current: -0.54
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lightning Resource was -0.47. The lowest was -6.48. And the median was -4.02.
BMTLF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 599
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.16
vs BMTLF: -0.54
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.
Lightning Resource Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Lightning Resource Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lightning Resource'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lightning Resource'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.
Lightning Resource Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lightning Resource's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lightning Resource'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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Lightning Resource (BMTLF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Lightning Resource. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightning Resource ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Lightning Resource's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Lightning Resource's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Lightning Resource ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lightning Resource has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lightning Resource's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lightning Resource ranks #999999 out of 599 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Lightning Resource 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 Lightning Resource. 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. Lightning Resource's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lightning Resource stock overvalued right now?
Lightning Resource (BMTLF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Lightning Resource's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 2 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 Lightning Resource (BMTLF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
BeMetals Corp is a base and precious metals exploration and development company. The company holds option agreements to acquire up to a 72% interest in the Pangeni Copper Project on the western extension of the Zambian Copperbelt and up to a 100% interest in the Savant Gold Project in northwestern Ontario, Canada. In addition, the company owns the Kazan Gold Projects, a portfolio of four gold exploration projects in Japan, on which it has granted an option which allows the option holder to earn up to an 80% interest in these projects. The Company operates in one segment, being exploration and evaluation of mineral properties, in Canada, Zambia and Japan.
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