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Eastern PlatinumELRFF +1.75%30 Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 600% above its 10-year median of 0.03. GuruFocus rates ELRFF with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,222 Metals & Mining companies, Eastern Platinum ranks worse than 56.87% 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 Eastern Platinum's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
ELRFF'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.03 Max: 0.21
Current: 0.21
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Eastern Platinum was 0.21. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.03.
ELRFF's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 56.87% of 1222
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.14
vs ELRFF: 0.21
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.
Eastern Platinum Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Eastern Platinum Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eastern Platinum'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 Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Eastern Platinum'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.
Eastern Platinum Debt-to-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Eastern Platinum's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eastern Platinum'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.
Eastern Platinum (ELRFF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Eastern Platinum and its competitors. This is 600% above median its historical median of 0.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Eastern Platinum ranks #695 out of 1222 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 56.9%.
Is Eastern Platinum's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Eastern Platinum's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 is 600% above median its 10-year median of 0.03. The Metals & Mining industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14. Eastern Platinum's value of 0.21 is 50% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eastern Platinum ranks #695 out of 1222 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eastern Platinum has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eastern Platinum's Debt-to-Equity compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Eastern Platinum ranks #695 out of 1222 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Eastern Platinum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14. Eastern Platinum's value of 0.21 is 50% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.03 vs. the industry median of 0.14, Eastern Platinum 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 0.14, based on 1,222 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. Eastern Platinum's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 is 50% 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 Eastern Platinum and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eastern Platinum's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21, which is 600% above median its own 10-year median of 0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eastern Platinum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Platinum (ELRFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.09, compared to a current price of $0.29 — trading 222.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21, which is 600% above median its 10-year median of 0.03 and 50% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.14. Eastern Platinum's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 8 warning signs to review. 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 Eastern Platinum (ELRFF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 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 Eastern Platinum (ELRFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eastern Platinum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.29 is trading 222.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.09.
GuruFocus considers Eastern Platinum to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELRFF:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.21 (600% above median its 10-year median of 0.03)
GF Value™: $0.09 vs. price of $0.29 (222.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50% above the Metals & Mining median (#695 of 1222)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELRFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eastern Platinum Ltd owns, directly and indirectly, a number of PGM and chrome assets in the Republic of South Africa. All of the company's properties are situated on the western and eastern limbs of the Bushveld Complex, the geological environment that hosts approximately 80% of the world's PGM-bearing ore. It has three segments CRM, Eastern Limb and Corporate. Operations at the Crocodile River Mine include re-mining and processing its tailings resource, with an offtake of the chrome concentrate to Union Goal from the Zandfontein UG2 tailings facility and the processing and extraction of platinum group metals.
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