SKE (Skeena Resources) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.17 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA?

Skeena Resources SKE +0.88% 30 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.17 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SKE with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 602 Metals & Mining companies, Skeena Resources ranks worse than 166112.79% on this metric.

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

Skeena Resources's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $12.00 Mil. Skeena Resources's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $35.34 Mil. Skeena Resources's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-287.04 Mil. Skeena Resources's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.16.

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 Skeena Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SKE' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.36   Med: -0.06   Max: -0.01
Current: -0.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Skeena Resources was -0.01. The lowest was -0.36. And the median was -0.06.

SKE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 602 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.155 vs SKE: -0.27

Skeena Resources  (NYSE:SKE) 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.


Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Skeena 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.

Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Skeena Resources 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 -0.01 -0.03 -0.29 -0.10 -0.36

Skeena Resources Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -0.13 -0.29 -0.43 -0.22 -0.17

Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Skeena 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.


Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Skeena Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Skeena Resources'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
=(11.418 + 34.312) / -127.148
=-0.36

Skeena Resources's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11.998 + 35.344) / -287.04
=-0.16

* 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.17 mean?
Skeena Resources (SKE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.17 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Skeena Resources. According to the industry distribution chart, Skeena Resources ranks #999999 out of 602 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Skeena Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Skeena Resources' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.17. Based on the distribution chart, Skeena Resources ranks #999999 out of 602 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Skeena Resources has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Skeena Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Skeena Resources ranks #999999 out of 602 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Skeena Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16. 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 1.16, based on 602 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 Skeena Resources. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Skeena Resources's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Skeena Resources stock overvalued right now?
Skeena Resources (SKE) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.17. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.17. Skeena Resources' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 Skeena Resources (SKE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.17 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Skeena Resources Business Description

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Address 1133 Melville Street, Suite 2600, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 4E5
Skeena Resources Ltd is a mining company in development stage focusing on the construction and development of the Eskay Creek project in British Columbia. Eskay Creek is the next global gold development project and represents one of the highest-grade and lowest-cost open-pit precious metals mines, with substantial silver by-product production.
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