African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) Liabilities-to-Assets : 0.21 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets?

African Pioneer LSE:AFP Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.21 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. African Pioneer's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.19 Mil. African Pioneer's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £5.65 Mil. Therefore, African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.21.


African Pioneer  (LSE:AFP) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets 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.

African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

African Pioneer Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.03 0.06 0.07 0.15 0.21

African Pioneer Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Liabilities-to-Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.07 0.11 0.15 0.15 0.21

African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets 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.


African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



African Pioneer Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2025 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=1.186/5.653
=0.21

African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Dec. 2025 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=1.186/5.653
=0.21

* 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 Liabilities-to-Assets →
What does a Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.21 mean?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.21 as of Dec. 2025. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors.
Is African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
African Pioneer's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.21.
How does African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets compare to competitors?
African Pioneer's Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.21 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Liabilities-to-Assets for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Liabilities-to-Assets 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 Liabilities-to-Assets mean?
A high Liabilities-to-Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors. African Pioneer's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.21. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.21. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Liabilities-to-Assets calculated?
Liabilities-to-Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.21 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.

African Pioneer Business Description

Address 19-21 Circular Road, Douglas, IMN, IM1 1AF
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.