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Firering Strategic MineralsLSE:FRG Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.55 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 607 Metals & Mining companies, Firering Strategic Minerals ranks worse than 164744.48% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Firering Strategic Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:FRG'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.24 Med: -1.42 Max: -0.3
Current: -0.69
During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Firering Strategic Minerals was -0.30. The lowest was -23.24. And the median was -1.42.
LSE:FRG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 607
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.1
vs LSE:FRG: -0.69
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.
Firering Strategic Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Firering Strategic Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Firering Strategic Minerals'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.
Firering Strategic Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Firering Strategic Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Firering Strategic Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
Firering Strategic Minerals (LSE:FRG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.55 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 Firering Strategic Minerals. According to the industry distribution chart, Firering Strategic Minerals ranks #999999 out of 607 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Firering Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Firering Strategic Minerals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.55. Based on the distribution chart, Firering Strategic Minerals ranks #999999 out of 607 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Firering Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Firering Strategic Minerals ranks #999999 out of 607 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Firering Strategic Minerals 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 607 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 Firering Strategic Minerals. 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. Firering Strategic Minerals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Firering Strategic Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Firering Strategic Minerals (LSE:FRG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.55. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.55. 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 Firering Strategic Minerals (LSE:FRG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.55 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.
Firering Strategic Minerals PLC focuses on developing assets for the ethical production of critical metals. The company's portfolio of assets is in Cote d'Ivoire. Lithium-Coltan Project covers an area of 135 km2 and is in Northern Cote d'Ivoire. It holds an exploration license for lithium which has been amended to include, inter alia, niobium-tantalum following the results of the exploration study and as part of the application for exploitation permits.
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