LONCF (Loncor Gold) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.07 (As of Sep. 2025)

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LONCF Loncor Gold Inc LONCF
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What is Loncor Gold Debt-to-EBITDA?

Loncor Gold LONCF 20 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates LONCF with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

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

Loncor Gold's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.09 Mil. Loncor Gold's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.18 Mil. Loncor Gold's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-3.79 Mil. Loncor Gold's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.07.

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 Loncor Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LONCF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.28   Med: -0.09   Max: -0.02
Current: -0.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Loncor Gold was -0.02. The lowest was -2.28. And the median was -0.09.

LONCF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.21 vs LONCF: -0.07

Loncor Gold  (OTCPK:LONCF) 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.


Loncor Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Loncor Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Loncor Gold'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.

Loncor Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Loncor Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.19 -0.05 -0.12 -0.02 -0.03

Loncor Gold Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 -0.05 -0.01 -0.10 -0.17 -0.07

LONCF vs NEM, AU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Loncor Gold'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.


Loncor Gold Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Loncor Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Loncor Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Loncor Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.084 + 0.018) / -3.926
=-0.03

Loncor Gold's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.09 + 0.182) / -3.788
=-0.07

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 mean?
Loncor Gold (LONCF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Loncor Gold.
Is Loncor Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Loncor Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. Overall, Loncor Gold has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Loncor Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEM and AU?
Loncor Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21. 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 1.21, based on 594 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 Loncor Gold. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Loncor Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Loncor Gold stock overvalued right now?
Loncor Gold (LONCF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07. Loncor Gold's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 3 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 Loncor Gold (LONCF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.07 as of Sep. 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.

Loncor Gold Business Description

Address 4120 Yonge Street, Suite 304, 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto, ON, CAN, M2P 2B8
Loncor Gold Inc is a Canadian gold exploration company focussed on the Ngayu Greenstone Gold Belt in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Adumbi gold deposit is the focus of Loncor's activity and can be found within Loncor's 84.68% owned Imbo Project. The company has Africa's largest gold producer, the Barrick-managed Kibali Gold mine as a neighbour 130 miles away.
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