IMC Rare Earths (FRA:AW1) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.24 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is IMC Rare Earths Debt-to-EBITDA?

IMC Rare Earths FRA:AW1 +0.30% 12 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:AW1 with a GF Score™ of 12/100. Among 603 Metals & Mining companies, IMC Rare Earths ranks worse than 165837.31% on this metric.

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

IMC Rare Earths's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.00 Mil. IMC Rare Earths's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.88 Mil. IMC Rare Earths's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-11.89 Mil. IMC Rare Earths's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.24.

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 IMC Rare Earths's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AW1' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.27   Med: -1.12   Max: -0.97
Current: -0.97

During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of IMC Rare Earths was -0.97. The lowest was -1.27. And the median was -1.12.

FRA:AW1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 603 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs FRA:AW1: -0.97

IMC Rare Earths  (FRA:AW1) 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.


IMC Rare Earths Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


IMC Rare Earths Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for IMC Rare Earths'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.

IMC Rare Earths Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

IMC Rare Earths Annual Data
Trend Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
-1.27 -0.97

IMC Rare Earths Quarterly Data
Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA -0.32 -0.24

FRA:AW1 vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, IMC Rare Earths'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.


IMC Rare Earths Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where IMC Rare Earths's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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IMC Rare Earths Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

IMC Rare Earths's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 2.878) / -2.973
=-0.97

IMC Rare Earths's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 2.878) / -11.892
=-0.24

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.24 mean?
IMC Rare Earths (FRA:AW1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.24 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 IMC Rare Earths. According to the industry distribution chart, IMC Rare Earths ranks #999999 out of 603 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is IMC Rare Earths' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
IMC Rare Earths' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. Based on the distribution chart, IMC Rare Earths ranks #999999 out of 603 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, IMC Rare Earths has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IMC Rare Earths' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, IMC Rare Earths ranks #999999 out of 603 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places IMC Rare Earths in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.10. 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 1.10, based on 603 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 IMC Rare Earths. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IMC Rare Earths's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IMC Rare Earths stock overvalued right now?
IMC Rare Earths (FRA:AW1) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. IMC Rare Earths' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 IMC Rare Earths (FRA:AW1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24 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.

IMC Rare Earths Business Description

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Address Avenida Paulista, 1765, 7th Floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 0311-930
IMC Rare Earths Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company engaged in the exploration, evaluation and development of minerals and metals in Brazil. Its main REE project is the Itarantim Project located in the States of Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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