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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 Empress Royalty's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:EMPR'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.43 Med: -1.18 Max: 1.19
Current: 0.12
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Empress Royalty was 1.19. The lowest was -7.43. And the median was -1.18.
TSXV:EMPR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 83.36% of 595
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.22
vs TSXV:EMPR: 0.12
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.
Empress Royalty Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Empress Royalty Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empress Royalty'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.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Empress Royalty'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.
Empress Royalty Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Empress Royalty's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empress Royalty's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
Empress Royalty (TSXV:EMPR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.09 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 Empress Royalty. According to the industry distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #99 out of 595 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 16.6%.
Is Empress Royalty's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Empress Royalty's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.09. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22. Empress Royalty's value of 0.09 is 92.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #99 out of 595 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Empress Royalty has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empress Royalty's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Empress Royalty ranks #99 out of 595 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Empress Royalty in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22. Empress Royalty's value of 0.09 is 92.6% below this benchmark. 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 1.22, based on 595 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. Empress Royalty's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.09 is 92.6% below the industry median. 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 Empress Royalty. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empress Royalty's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empress Royalty stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empress Royalty (TSXV:EMPR) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$2.23, compared to a current price of C$0.84 — trading 62.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.09 and 92.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.22. Empress Royalty's overall GF Score™ is 51/100. 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 Empress Royalty (TSXV:EMPR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.09 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.
Is Empress Royalty (TSXV:EMPR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empress Royalty stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of C$0.84 is trading 62.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$2.23.
GuruFocus considers Empress Royalty to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSXV:EMPR:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.09
GF Value™: C$2.23 vs. price of C$0.84 (62.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 92.6% below the Metals & Mining median (#99 of 595)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSXV:EMPR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empress Royalty Corp is a royalty and streaming creation company. It is engaged in the business of structuring and creating proprietary precious metal royalty and streaming agreements for its portfolio and may acquire certain interests from time to time. The company is focused on small to mid-tier producing or development stage mining companies, where immediate or near-term revenue can be generated, but may also consider earlier stage opportunities. Its revenue is derived from the Tahuehueto and Pinos stream in Mexico, the Sierra Antapite stream in Peru, the Galaxy stream in South Africa, and royalties on gold sales from the Manica gold project in Mozambique. The Company operates in a single segment, the creation and acquisition of royalty and stream interests.
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