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Sandfire Resources AmericaTSXV:SFR 27 Debt-to-Equity is -1.28 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TSXV:SFR with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,227 Metals & Mining companies, Sandfire Resources America ranks worse than 81499.51% 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 Sandfire Resources America's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:SFR'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.8 Med: 0.01 Max: 10.83
Current: -1.28
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Sandfire Resources America was 10.83. The lowest was -21.80. And the median was 0.01.
TSXV:SFR's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 0.14
vs TSXV:SFR: -1.28
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.
Sandfire Resources America Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Sandfire Resources America Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
Sandfire Resources America Debt-to-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sandfire Resources America'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.
Sandfire Resources America Debt-to-Equity vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sandfire Resources America's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sandfire Resources America'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.
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR) has a Debt-to-Equity of -1.28 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Sandfire Resources America and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sandfire Resources America ranks #999999 out of 1227 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Sandfire Resources America's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Sandfire Resources America's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.28. Based on the distribution chart, Sandfire Resources America ranks #999999 out of 1227 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sandfire Resources America has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sandfire Resources America's Debt-to-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sandfire Resources America ranks #999999 out of 1227 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Sandfire Resources America in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.14. 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 1,227 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 Sandfire Resources America 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. Sandfire Resources America's current Debt-to-Equity is -1.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sandfire Resources America stock overvalued right now?
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR) has a current Debt-to-Equity of -1.28. The current Debt-to-Equity is -1.28. Sandfire Resources America's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 4 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 Sandfire Resources America (TSXV:SFR), the current Debt-to-Equity is -1.28 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.
Sandfire Resources America Inc is engaged in the exploration, development, and mining of its 100% owned flagship property, the Black Butte Copper Project in central Montana, USA. The property contains sediment-hosted zones of massive sulfide mineralization. The drilling encountered zones of strata-bound copper sulfide with cobalt in multiple bedded pyrite zones in the lower part of the Precambrian Belt Super group. The Company's operations are limited to a single industry segment the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties.
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