Baru Gold (TSXV:BARU) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.84 (As of May. 2026)

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What is Baru Gold Debt-to-EBITDA?

Baru Gold TSXV:BARU Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.84 as of May. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 609 Metals & Mining companies, Baru Gold ranks worse than 164203.45% on this metric.

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

Baru Gold's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was C$2.35 Mil. Baru Gold's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was C$0.00 Mil. Baru Gold's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was C$-1.28 Mil. Baru Gold's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -1.84.

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 Baru Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSXV:BARU' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.67   Med: -0.43   Max: 0
Current: -0.99

TSXV:BARU's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 609 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.06 vs TSXV:BARU: -0.99

Baru Gold  (TSXV:BARU) 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.


Baru Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Baru Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Baru Gold'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.

Baru Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Baru Gold Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.00 -0.79 -0.76 -1.67 -1.21

Baru Gold Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 -0.98 -0.86 -1.03 -1.44 -1.84

TSXV:BARU vs NEM, AU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Baru Gold'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.


Baru Gold Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Baru Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Baru Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.149 + 0) / -2.61
=-1.21

Baru Gold's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.354 + 0) / -1.28
=-1.84

* 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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.84 mean?
Baru Gold (TSXV:BARU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.84 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Baru Gold. According to the industry distribution chart, Baru Gold ranks #999999 out of 609 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Baru Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Baru Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.84. Based on the distribution chart, Baru Gold ranks #999999 out of 609 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Baru Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Baru Gold ranks #999999 out of 609 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Baru Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.06. 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 1.06, based on 609 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 Baru Gold. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Baru Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Baru Gold stock overvalued right now?
Baru Gold (TSXV:BARU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.84. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.84. 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 Baru Gold (TSXV:BARU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.84 as of May. 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.

Baru Gold Business Description

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Address 1021 West Hastings Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 0C3
Baru Gold Corp is an Indonesian-based Canadian mineral exploration and evaluation company. The company is building a new gold production facility in Indonesia. It is a junior gold developer with NI43-101 gold resources. Its projects include the Sangihe Gold project and the Indonesian Focus.