Empyrean Energy (LSE:EME) Debt-to-EBITDA : -5.24 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Empyrean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA?

Empyrean Energy LSE:EME Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.24 as of Sep. 2025. Among 723 Oil & Gas companies, Empyrean Energy ranks worse than 138312.45% on this metric.

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

Empyrean Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £7.28 Mil. Empyrean Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. Empyrean Energy's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £-1.39 Mil. Empyrean Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -5.24.

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 Empyrean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:EME' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.49   Med: -0.71   Max: -0.22
Current: -4.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Empyrean Energy was -0.22. The lowest was -4.49. And the median was -0.71.

LSE:EME's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 723 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.91 vs LSE:EME: -4.49

Empyrean Energy  (LSE:EME) 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.


Empyrean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Empyrean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Empyrean Energy'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.

Empyrean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Empyrean Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -0.53 -0.22 -0.90 -4.18

Empyrean Energy Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 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 -5.55 -0.48 -4.55 -3.74 -5.24

LSE:EME vs COP, EOG, FANG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Empyrean Energy'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.


Empyrean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Empyrean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Empyrean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Empyrean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(6.918 + 0) / -1.656
=-4.18

Empyrean Energy'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
=(7.282 + 0) / -1.39
=-5.24

* 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 two times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.24 mean?
Empyrean Energy (LSE:EME) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.24 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 Empyrean Energy. According to the industry distribution chart, Empyrean Energy ranks #999999 out of 723 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Empyrean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Empyrean Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.24. Based on the distribution chart, Empyrean Energy ranks #999999 out of 723 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Empyrean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Empyrean Energy ranks #999999 out of 723 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Empyrean Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.91. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.91, based on 723 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 Empyrean Energy. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empyrean Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empyrean Energy stock overvalued right now?
Empyrean Energy (LSE:EME) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -5.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.24. 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 Empyrean Energy (LSE:EME), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -5.24 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.

Empyrean Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 22 Railway Road, Unit 32/33, Level 3, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6008
Empyrean Energy PLC is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on energy resource projects in geopolitically stable regions. The company's operations include exploration, evaluation, development, and production of oil and gas properties. It holds interest in projects such as the Duyung Production Sharing Contract offshore Indonesia and other exploration ventures. The Company has three geographical segments, being Australia (Wilson River project), Indonesia (Duyung PSC project) and North America (Sacramento Basin project), which are all currently in the exploration and evaluation phase. It operates in Southeast Asia and has interests extending into other regions including the USA. Revenue is generated from the development and sale of oil and gas produced from its assets.