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Tartana MineralsASX:TAT Debt-to-Equity is 0.72 as of Dec. 2025, which is 118% above its 10-year median of 0.33. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,218 Metals & Mining companies, Tartana Minerals ranks worse than 81.36% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Tartana Minerals's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:TAT'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.37 Med: 0.33 Max: 11.11
Current: 0.72
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Tartana Minerals was 11.11. The lowest was -1.37. And the median was 0.33.
ASX:TAT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 81.36% of 1218
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.15
vs ASX:TAT: 0.72
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Tartana Minerals Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Tartana Minerals Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tartana Minerals's Debt-to-Equity 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 Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Tartana Minerals's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.
Tartana Minerals Debt-to-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Tartana Minerals's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tartana Minerals's Debt-to-Equity 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.
Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.72 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Tartana Minerals and its competitors. This is 118% above median its historical median of 0.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Tartana Minerals ranks #991 out of 1218 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 81.4%.
Is Tartana Minerals' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Tartana Minerals' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.72 is 118% above median its 10-year median of 0.33. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.15. Tartana Minerals' value of 0.72 is 380% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tartana Minerals ranks #991 out of 1218 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Tartana Minerals' Debt-to-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Tartana Minerals ranks #991 out of 1218 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Tartana Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.15. Tartana Minerals' value of 0.72 is 380% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.33 vs. the industry median of 0.15, Tartana Minerals has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Metals & Mining companies is 0.15, based on 1,218 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Tartana Minerals's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.72 is 380% 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-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Tartana Minerals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tartana Minerals's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.72, which is 118% above median its own 10-year median of 0.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tartana Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.02, compared to a current price of A$0.02 — trading 5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.72, which is 118% above median its 10-year median of 0.33 and 380% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.15. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tartana Minerals (ASX:TAT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.72 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.
Tartana Minerals Ltd is a copper producer and a copper, gold, silver, and zinc explorer and developer in the Chillagoe Region of Far North Queensland. The company's Tartana mining leases contain an existing heap leach, solvent extraction, and crystallization plant nestled between its Tartana, Queen Grade, and Mountain Maid projects. Its projects include the Nightflower Silver Project, Tartana Copper Sulphate Project, Zeehan Zinc Low Grade Furnace Slag Project, and the Mountain Maid Project among others.
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