Spanish Mountain Gold (TSXV:SPA) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.37 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSXV:SPA Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd TSXV:SPA
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What is Spanish Mountain Gold Debt-to-EBITDA?

Spanish Mountain Gold TSXV:SPA -5.88% 38 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSXV:SPA with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 599 Metals & Mining companies, Spanish Mountain Gold ranks worse than 166944.74% on this metric.

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

Spanish Mountain Gold's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.07 Mil. Spanish Mountain Gold's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.08 Mil. Spanish Mountain Gold's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was C$0.11 Mil. Spanish Mountain Gold's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.37.

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

TSXV:SPA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.39   Med: -0.13   Max: -0.08
Current: -0.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Spanish Mountain Gold was -0.08. The lowest was -0.39. And the median was -0.13.

TSXV:SPA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 599 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs TSXV:SPA: -0.10

Spanish Mountain Gold  (TSXV:SPA) 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.


Spanish Mountain Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Spanish Mountain Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Spanish Mountain 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.

Spanish Mountain Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Spanish Mountain Gold 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 -0.08 -0.39 -0.13 -0.10 -0.09

Spanish Mountain Gold 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 -0.22 -0.10 -0.06 -0.12 1.37

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

For the Gold subindustry, Spanish Mountain 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.


Spanish Mountain Gold Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Spanish Mountain Gold Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Spanish Mountain Gold'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
=(0.071 + 0.095) / -1.837
=-0.09

Spanish Mountain Gold'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
=(0.072 + 0.076) / 0.108
=1.37

* 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 1.37 mean?
Spanish Mountain Gold (TSXV:SPA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37 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 Spanish Mountain Gold. According to the industry distribution chart, Spanish Mountain Gold ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Spanish Mountain Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Spanish Mountain Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16. Spanish Mountain Gold's value of 1.37 is 18.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Spanish Mountain Gold ranks #999999 out of 599 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Spanish Mountain Gold has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spanish Mountain Gold's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Spanish Mountain Gold ranks #999999 out of 599 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Spanish Mountain Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.16. Spanish Mountain Gold's value of 1.37 is 18.1% above 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 1.16, based on 599 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. Spanish Mountain Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37 is 18.1% above 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 Spanish Mountain Gold. 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. Spanish Mountain Gold's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spanish Mountain Gold stock overvalued right now?
Spanish Mountain Gold (TSXV:SPA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.37. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37 and 18.1% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.16. Spanish Mountain Gold's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Spanish Mountain Gold (TSXV:SPA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.37 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.

Spanish Mountain Gold Business Description

Other Exchanges SPAUF:USAS3Y:Germany
Address 1111 Melville Street, Suite 910, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 3V6
Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd is an exploration stage resource company. It is focused on advancing its Spanish Mountain Gold Project towards its goal to build the next gold mine in the Cariboo Gold Corridor, British Columbia.
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