LITOF (Frontier Lithium) Debt-to-Equity: -0.43 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity?

Frontier Lithium LITOF +0.74% 19 Debt-to-Equity is -0.43 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LITOF with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,222 Metals & Mining companies, Frontier Lithium ranks worse than 81832.98% on this metric.

Frontier Lithium's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.71 Mil. Frontier Lithium's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.34 Mil. Frontier Lithium's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-9.45 Mil. Frontier Lithium's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.43.

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 Frontier Lithium's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LITOF' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.09   Med: 0   Max: 0.09
Current: -0.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Frontier Lithium was 0.09. The lowest was -1.09. And the median was 0.00.

LITOF's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 0.15 vs LITOF: -0.50

Frontier Lithium  (OTCPK:LITOF) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Frontier Lithium'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.

Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity Chart

Frontier Lithium Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-Equity
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Frontier Lithium Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-Equity 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 -1.09 -0.76 -0.66 -0.50 -0.43

Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Frontier Lithium'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.

Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Frontier Lithium's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Frontier Lithium's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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Frontier Lithium Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Frontier Lithium's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(2.705 + 1.343) / -9.446
=-0.43

Frontier Lithium's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt to Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(2.705 + 1.343) / -9.446
=-0.43

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Equity →
What does a Debt-to-Equity of -0.43 mean?
Frontier Lithium (LITOF) has a Debt-to-Equity of -0.43 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Frontier Lithium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Frontier Lithium ranks #999999 out of 1222 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Frontier Lithium's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Frontier Lithium's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.43. Based on the distribution chart, Frontier Lithium ranks #999999 out of 1222 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Frontier Lithium has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Frontier Lithium's Debt-to-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Frontier Lithium ranks #999999 out of 1222 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Frontier Lithium in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.15. 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 1,222 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. 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 Frontier Lithium 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. Frontier Lithium's current Debt-to-Equity is -0.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Frontier Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Frontier Lithium (LITOF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -0.43. The current Debt-to-Equity is -0.43. Frontier Lithium's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Frontier Lithium (LITOF), the current Debt-to-Equity is -0.43 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.

Frontier Lithium Business Description

Other Exchanges HL2:GermanyFL:Canada
Address 2614 Belisle Drive, Val Caron, ON, CAN, P3N 1B3
Frontier Lithium Inc is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties. The company has a land position on Electric Avenue, Ontario's newly emerging premium lithium-metal district hosted in the Canadian Shield of northwestern Ontario. The company projects include the PAK Lithium Project.
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