North Mining Shares Co (FRA:MB20) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.05 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is North Mining Shares Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

North Mining Shares Co FRA:MB20 +21.43% Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,239 Chemicals companies, North Mining Shares Co ranks better than 93.14% on this metric.

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

North Mining Shares Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €3.0 Mil. North Mining Shares Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €0.7 Mil. North Mining Shares Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €71.3 Mil. North Mining Shares Co'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 North Mining Shares Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:MB20' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -46.06   Med: -1.04   Max: 39.86
Current: 0.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of North Mining Shares Co was 39.86. The lowest was -46.06. And the median was -1.04.

FRA:MB20's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
93.14% of 1239 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.15 vs FRA:MB20: 0.07

North Mining Shares Co  (FRA:MB20) 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.


North Mining Shares Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


North Mining Shares Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for North Mining Shares Co'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.

North Mining Shares Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

North Mining Shares Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.49 -46.06 -0.45 -1.50 0.05

North Mining Shares Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.23 -4.96 -0.65 1.08 0.05

FRA:MB20 vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, North Mining Shares Co'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.


North Mining Shares Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, North Mining Shares Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where North Mining Shares Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



North Mining Shares Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

North Mining Shares Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(3.031 + 0.724) / 70.913
=0.05

North Mining Shares Co'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
=(3.031 + 0.724) / 71.326
=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?
North Mining Shares Co (FRA:MB20) 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 North Mining Shares Co. According to the industry distribution chart, North Mining Shares Co ranks #85 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 6.9%.
Is North Mining Shares Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
North Mining Shares Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. North Mining Shares Co's value of 0.05 is 97.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, North Mining Shares Co ranks #85 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does North Mining Shares Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, North Mining Shares Co ranks #85 out of 1239 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places North Mining Shares Co in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. North Mining Shares Co's value of 0.05 is 97.7% below this benchmark. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.15, based on 1,239 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. North Mining Shares Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05 is 97.7% below the industry median. 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 North Mining Shares Co. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. North Mining Shares Co'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 North Mining Shares Co stock overvalued right now?
North Mining Shares Co (FRA:MB20) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.05. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.05 and 97.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 2.15. 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 North Mining Shares Co (FRA:MB20), 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.

North Mining Shares Co Business Description

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Address 6 Tonnochy Road, Room 2004-05, 20th Floor, Kwan Chart Tower, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, HKG
North Mining Shares Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries are mining operations - exploitation, exploration, and discontinued operations: manufacture of mineral resources, sales of chemical products and sales of aluminium plates. Its reportable operating segments are: i) The Mining operation: Exploration of mineral mines and Exploitation of molybdenum mines, ii) Chemical trading operation: Manufacturing and sale of chemical products. iii) Aluminium metal trading operation: Sale of aluminium plate products. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the PRC.