PRMMF (Premier African Minerals) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.15 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA?

Premier African Minerals PRMMF Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 594 Metals & Mining companies, Premier African Minerals ranks worse than 168350% on this metric.

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

Premier African Minerals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.64 Mil. Premier African Minerals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. Premier African Minerals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-17.27 Mil. Premier African Minerals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.15.

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 Premier African Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

PRMMF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.18   Med: -0.15   Max: 0.08
Current: -0.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Premier African Minerals was 0.08. The lowest was -1.18. And the median was -0.15.

PRMMF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 594 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.21 vs PRMMF: -0.22

Premier African Minerals  (OTCPK:PRMMF) 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.


Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Premier African 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.

Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Premier African Minerals Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 -0.03 -0.17 -0.15 -0.22

Premier African Minerals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -0.16 -0.01 -0.17 -0.03 -0.15

Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Premier African 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.


Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Premier African Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Premier African Minerals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Premier African Minerals's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.64 + 0) / -11.922
=-0.22

Premier African Minerals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.64 + 0) / -17.268
=-0.15

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.15 mean?
Premier African Minerals (PRMMF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.15 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 Premier African Minerals. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier African Minerals ranks #999999 out of 594 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Premier African Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Premier African Minerals' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15. Based on the distribution chart, Premier African Minerals ranks #999999 out of 594 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Premier African Minerals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Premier African Minerals ranks #999999 out of 594 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Premier African Minerals in the lower half of its 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 Premier African Minerals. 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. Premier African Minerals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier African Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Premier African Minerals (PRMMF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.15. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15. 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 Premier African Minerals (PRMMF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15 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.

Premier African Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges PREM:UK0PA0:Germany
Address Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Tortola, Road Town, VGB, VG 1110
Premier African Minerals Ltd is a mining company that explores, evaluates, and develops mineral properties focused mainly on tungsten, lithium and tantalum elements in Africa. The company operates in three segments: RHA and RHA Mauritius, which is engaged in the development and mining of Wolframite; Zulu and Zulu Mauritius, which is engaged in the development of Lithium and Tantalite; and the Head office.