Starcore International Mines (TSX:SAM) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jul. 2026)

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TSX:SAM Starcore International Mines Ltd TSX:SAM
44 GF Score
Price C$0.47
GF Value C$0.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Starcore International Mines's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was C$0.25 Mil. Starcore International Mines's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was C$0.24 Mil. Starcore International Mines's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was C$14.94 Mil. Starcore International Mines's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was 0.03.

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 Starcore International Mines's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:SAM' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.89   Med: 0.15   Max: 2.55
Current: 0.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Starcore International Mines was 2.55. The lowest was -0.89. And the median was 0.15.

TSX:SAM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
87.13% of 614 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs TSX:SAM: 0.07

Starcore International Mines  (TSX:SAM) 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.

Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starcore International Mines'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.

Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Starcore International Mines'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.

Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Starcore International Mines's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


TSX:SAM
44GF Score
Starcore International Mines Ltd TSX:SAM
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Starcore International Mines Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Starcore International Mines's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.301 + 0.295) / 8.004
=0.07

Starcore International Mines's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.247 + 0.239) / 14.936
=0.03

* 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 (Jul. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Starcore International Mines (TSX:SAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starcore International Mines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$0.47 is trading 176.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$0.17. GuruFocus considers Starcore International Mines to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:SAM:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: C$0.17 vs. price of C$0.47 (176.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:SAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Starcore International Mines Business Description

Other Exchanges SHVLF:USAV4JA:Germany
Address 580 Hornby Street, Suite 750, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3B6
Starcore International Mines Ltd is in the business of exploration, development, and production of minerals. It has got products in various stages The San Martin being the primary source of operating cash flows. In Mexico, the business holds an interest in the silver and gold processing plant. Some of its projects include San Martin, El Creston, and Toiyabe among others. The majority of the organization's revenue comes from Bernal, Mexico. The Company is also engaged in acquiring mining related operating assets and exploration assets in North America and West Africa directly and through corporate acquisitions.
44GF Score

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