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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 Vast Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:VAST'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75 Med: -1.09 Max: 12.58
Current: -1.9
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Vast Resources was 12.58. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -1.09.
LSE:VAST's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.21
vs LSE:VAST: -1.90
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.
Vast Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Vast Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vast Resources'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, Vast Resources'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.
Vast Resources Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vast Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vast Resources'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 (Oct. 2025) EBITDA data.
Vast Resources (LSE:VAST) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.75 as of Oct. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Vast Resources.
Is Vast Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Vast Resources' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.75.
How does Vast Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Vast Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.75 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 Vast Resources. 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. Vast Resources's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vast Resources stock overvalued right now?
Vast Resources (LSE:VAST) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.75. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.75. 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 Vast Resources (LSE:VAST), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.75 as of Oct. 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.
Vast Resources PLC is focused on key mining opportunities in Romania, Zimbabwe and Tajikistan. The Group operates in one business segment, the development and mining of mineral assets. It is a resource development company producing copper concentrate, zinc concentrate and gold and silver concentrate from Manaila Polymetallic Mine based at Romania. It has interest in the underground mine, Baita Plai, which is a skarn deposit comprising veins in calcareous sediments in approximately eight distinct pipes. The geographical segments of the company includes Europe and Central Asia and Southern Africa. It has earned revenue from Europe and Central Asia.
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