WSZWF (Wesizwe Platinum) Debt-to-EBITDA : -3.71 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA?

Wesizwe Platinum WSZWF 28 Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.71 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates WSZWF with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 594 Metals & Mining companies, Wesizwe Platinum ranks worse than 168350% on this metric.

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

Wesizwe Platinum's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.09 Mil. Wesizwe Platinum's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,366.35 Mil. Wesizwe Platinum's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-368.71 Mil. Wesizwe Platinum's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3.71.

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 Wesizwe Platinum's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

WSZWF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -553.26   Med: -2.33   Max: 605.3
Current: -12.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Wesizwe Platinum was 605.30. The lowest was -553.26. And the median was -2.33.

WSZWF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 594 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.21 vs WSZWF: -12.96

Wesizwe Platinum  (OTCPK:WSZWF) 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.


Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wesizwe Platinum'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.

Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Wesizwe Platinum 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 -553.17 -323.85 605.19 -110.20 -12.96

Wesizwe Platinum Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 10.10 53.59 -28.44 8.63 -3.71

Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Wesizwe Platinum'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.


Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Wesizwe Platinum Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Wesizwe Platinum'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
=(0.088 + 1366.346) / -105.458
=-12.96

Wesizwe Platinum'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
=(0.088 + 1366.346) / -368.714
=-3.71

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

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.71 mean?
Wesizwe Platinum (WSZWF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.71 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 Wesizwe Platinum. According to the industry distribution chart, Wesizwe Platinum ranks #999999 out of 594 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Wesizwe Platinum's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Wesizwe Platinum's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.71. Based on the distribution chart, Wesizwe Platinum ranks #999999 out of 594 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wesizwe Platinum has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wesizwe Platinum's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Wesizwe Platinum ranks #999999 out of 594 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Wesizwe Platinum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21. 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 1.21, based on 594 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 Wesizwe Platinum. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wesizwe Platinum's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wesizwe Platinum stock overvalued right now?
Wesizwe Platinum (WSZWF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.71. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.71. Wesizwe Platinum's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Wesizwe Platinum (WSZWF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.71 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.

Wesizwe Platinum Business Description

Other Exchanges WEZ:South Africa
Address R565 Road, Portion 11, Farm Frischgewaagd 96, Division JQ, Ledig, Rustenburg, NW, ZAF, 0316
Wesizwe Platinum Ltd is a platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company. It is engaged in the development of its mine, located on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex. The Bakubung Platinum Mine (BPM), its flagship project, is located in the Bushveld Igneous Complex, near Rustenburg in the North West province of South Africa.
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