SSMR (Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.02 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co SSMR -0.45% 11 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SSMR with a GF Score™ of 11/100. Among 596 Metals & Mining companies, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co ranks worse than 167785.07% on this metric.

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

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.68 Mil. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-30.99 Mil. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.02.

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 Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SSMR' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.61   Med: -2.31   Max: -0.02
Current: -0.02

During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co was -0.02. The lowest was -4.61. And the median was -2.31.

SSMR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 596 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.235 vs SSMR: -0.02

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co  (NYSE:SSMR) 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.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co'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.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-4.61 -0.02

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA -4.61 -0.02

SSMR vs TMC, NVA, NEXA: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co'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.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co'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
=(0.683 + 0) / -30.991
=-0.02

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co'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
=(0.683 + 0) / -30.991
=-0.02

* 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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 mean?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co (SSMR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 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 Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co ranks #999999 out of 596 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Based on the distribution chart, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co ranks #999999 out of 596 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TMC and NVA?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co ranks #999999 out of 596 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24. 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 1.24, based on 596 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 Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co stock overvalued right now?
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co (SSMR) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co's overall GF Score™ is 11/100. 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 Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co (SSMR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 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.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co Business Description

Address 2209 Big Creek Road, Kellogg, ID, USA, 83837
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co is a mining exploration and development company. It owns and develops the Sunshine Mine, the Sunshine Silver/Copper Refinery, and related facilities, including the Sunshine Tailings Storage Facility and historical antimony refinery grounds. The Sunshine Mine is a permitted past-producing silver mine in the United States that has historically produced silver, antimony, copper, and lead.
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