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NEO Battery MaterialsFRA:1BC -4.19%20 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.09 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1BC with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 601 Metals & Mining companies, NEO Battery Materials ranks worse than 166389.18% 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 NEO Battery Materials's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:1BC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.9 Med: -0.1 Max: -0.04
Current: -0.11
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of NEO Battery Materials was -0.04. The lowest was -0.90. And the median was -0.10.
FRA:1BC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 601
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.16
vs FRA:1BC: -0.11
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.
NEO Battery Materials Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
NEO Battery Materials Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NEO Battery Materials'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, NEO Battery Materials'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.
NEO Battery Materials Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, NEO Battery Materials's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NEO Battery Materials'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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.
NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.09 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on NEO Battery Materials. According to the industry distribution chart, NEO Battery Materials ranks #999999 out of 601 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is NEO Battery Materials' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
NEO Battery Materials' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.09. Based on the distribution chart, NEO Battery Materials ranks #999999 out of 601 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NEO Battery Materials has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NEO Battery Materials' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, NEO Battery Materials ranks #999999 out of 601 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places NEO Battery Materials 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 601 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 NEO Battery Materials. 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. NEO Battery Materials's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NEO Battery Materials stock overvalued right now?
NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.09. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.09. NEO Battery Materials' overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 NEO Battery Materials (FRA:1BC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.09 as of May. 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.
NEO Battery Materials Ltd focuses on developing silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, electronics, and energy storage systems. With a patent-protected, low-cost manufacturing process, the company enables longer-running and ultra-fasting charging batteries compared to existing technologies. NEO Battery's Silicon Anodes, NBMSiDE-P100, NBMSiDE-P200, NBMSiDE-P300, and NBMSiDE-P300N, are manufactured mainly via its proprietary one-step manufacturing process and are based on a low-cost input precursor called Metal Silicon (MG-Si).
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