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Strategic MineralsLSE:SML -5.41% Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37 as of Dec. 2025, which is 76% above its 10-year median of 0.78. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 595 Metals & Mining companies, Strategic Minerals ranks better than 59.66% 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 Strategic Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SML'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.06 Med: 0.78 Max: 6.29
Current: 0.78
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Strategic Minerals was 6.29. The lowest was -0.06. And the median was 0.78.
LSE:SML's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 59.66% of 595
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.22
vs LSE:SML: 0.78
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.
Strategic Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Strategic Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Strategic Minerals'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, 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.
Strategic Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Strategic Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 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.
Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37 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 Strategic Minerals. This is 76% above median its historical median of 0.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Strategic Minerals ranks #240 out of 595 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Strategic Minerals' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37 is 76% above median its 10-year median of 0.78. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22. Strategic Minerals' value of 1.37 is 12.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Strategic Minerals ranks #240 out of 595 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Strategic Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Strategic Minerals ranks #240 out of 595 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Strategic Minerals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22. Strategic Minerals' value of 1.37 is 12.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.78 vs. the industry median of 1.22, Strategic Minerals has consistently been above 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 1.22, based on 595 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. Strategic Minerals's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37 is 12.3% above 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 Strategic Minerals. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Strategic Minerals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37, which is 76% above median its own 10-year median of 0.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strategic Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37, which is 76% above median its 10-year median of 0.78 and 12.3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.22. 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 Strategic Minerals (LSE:SML), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37 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.
Strategic Minerals PLC is a UK-based mineral production and development company. The principal business activity of the company is the exploration, development, and operation of mining projects. Its operating segments include Southern Minerals Group LLC (SMG), Head Office, Development Asset, and United Kingdom. It derives a majority of the revenue from the SMG segment that is involved in the sale of magnetite to both the USA domestic market and historically transported magnetite to port for onward export sale.
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