5E Advanced MaterialsFEAM -2.11%32 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 91.87% as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates FEAM with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,491 Chemicals companies, 5E Advanced Materials ranks better than 99.4% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, 5E Advanced Materials's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 91.87%.
5E Advanced Materials (NAS:FEAM) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
5E Advanced Materials Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
5E Advanced Materials Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for 5E Advanced Materials's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
5E Advanced Materials Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart
FEAM vs LOOP, BIOF, NTIC: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, 5E Advanced Materials's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
5E Advanced Materials Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, 5E Advanced Materials's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Advanced Materials's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 91.87% mean?
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 91.87% as of Jul. 01, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #9 out of 1491 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 0.59999999999999%.
Is 5E Advanced Materials' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
5E Advanced Materials' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 91.87%. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #9 out of 1491 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, 5E Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Advanced Materials' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to LOOP and BIOF?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #9 out of 1491 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places 5E Advanced Materials in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Chemicals company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. 5E Advanced Materials's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 91.87%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 91.87%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 91.87%. 5E Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 91.87% as of Jul. 01, 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.
5E Advanced Materials Inc is an exploration stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated supplier of specialty boron and boron derivative materials whose mission is to enable decarbonization, increase food security, and ensure domestic supply of critical materials. It has a project located in southern California underpinned by a mineral resource that includes boron and lithium, with the boron being contained in a conventional boron mineral known as colemanite. The company seeks to extract and process the minerals into boric acid, boron materials, lithium carbonate, and potentially other co-products on a commercial scale.
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