Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.15 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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LIM:PODERC1 Compania Minera Poderosa SAA LIM:PODERC1
86 GF Score
Price S/.9.40
GF Value S/.9.51
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Compania Minera PoderosaA Debt-to-EBITDA?

Compania Minera PoderosaA LIM:PODERC1 86 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.15. GuruFocus rates LIM:PODERC1 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of S/.9.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 615 Metals & Mining companies, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks better than 79.67% on this metric.

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

Compania Minera PoderosaA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was S/.200 Mil. Compania Minera PoderosaA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was S/.5 Mil. Compania Minera PoderosaA's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was S/.1,392 Mil. Compania Minera PoderosaA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.15.

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 Compania Minera PoderosaA's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LIM:PODERC1' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.15   Max: 0.3
Current: 0.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Compania Minera PoderosaA was 0.30. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.15.

LIM:PODERC1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
79.67% of 615 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs LIM:PODERC1: 0.15

Compania Minera PoderosaA  (LIM:PODERC1) 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.


Compania Minera PoderosaA Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Compania Minera PoderosaA Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Compania Minera PoderosaA'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.

Compania Minera PoderosaA Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Compania Minera PoderosaA 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 0.03 0.12 0.23 0.03 0.15

Compania Minera PoderosaA Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.03 0.12 0.23 0.03 0.15

LIM:PODERC1 vs HL, SIND: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Compania Minera PoderosaA'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.


Compania Minera PoderosaA Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Compania Minera PoderosaA's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Compania Minera PoderosaA Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Compania Minera PoderosaA'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
=(199.667 + 5.169) / 1391.962
=0.15

Compania Minera PoderosaA'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
=(199.667 + 5.169) / 1391.962
=0.15

* 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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 mean?
Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA. This is near median its historical median of 0.15. Over the past decade, Compania Minera PoderosaA's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #125 out of 615 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Compania Minera PoderosaA's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Compania Minera PoderosaA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 is near median its 10-year median of 0.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.30. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.05. Compania Minera PoderosaA's value of 0.15 is 85.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #125 out of 615 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Compania Minera PoderosaA has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania Minera PoderosaA's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HL and SIND?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Compania Minera PoderosaA ranks #125 out of 615 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Compania Minera PoderosaA in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.05. Compania Minera PoderosaA's value of 0.15 is 85.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Compania Minera PoderosaA's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.03 to 0.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.15 vs. the industry median of 1.05, Compania Minera PoderosaA has consistently been below the industry average. 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 1.05, based on 615 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. Compania Minera PoderosaA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 is 85.7% 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Compania Minera PoderosaA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania Minera PoderosaA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is S/.9.51, compared to a current price of S/.9.40 — trading 1.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.15 and 85.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.05. Compania Minera PoderosaA's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15 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.

Is Compania Minera PoderosaA (LIM:PODERC1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania Minera PoderosaA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of S/.9.40 is trading 1.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of S/.9.51. GuruFocus considers Compania Minera PoderosaA to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LIM:PODERC1:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.15 (near median its 10-year median of 0.15)
  • GF Value™: S/.9.51 vs. price of S/.9.40 (1.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 85.7% below the Metals & Mining median (#125 of 615)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:PODERC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Compania Minera PoderosaA Business Description

Address Avenida La Floresta Nro. 497, of. 501, Urb. Chacarilla del Estanque, San Borja, Lima, PER, 09
Compania Minera Poderosa S.A. is engaged in the exploitation, extraction, stockpiling, precipitation, and smelting of gold to produce gold bullion. Its mining and metallurgical activities are carried out at the Poderosa Mining Unit located in the district of Pataz, department of La Libertad, Peru. The Company has entered into contracts for the refining and sale of gold and silver with Asahi Refining Canada Limited and Argor Heraeus Switzerland. The Company identifies the Maranon and Santa Maria Production Units as a single reportable segment.
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