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Century Global CommoditiesTSX:CNT -20.00% Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -0.36% as of Jul. 18, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 288 Retail - Defensive companies, Century Global Commodities ranks better than 54.86% 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, Century Global Commodities's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -0.36%.
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) 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.
* 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.
Century Global Commodities Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart
TSX:CNT vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Century Global Commodities'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.
Century Global Commodities Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Century Global Commodities's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Century Global Commodities'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 -0.36% mean?
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -0.36% as of Jul. 18, 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #130 out of 288 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Century Global Commodities' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Century Global Commodities' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -0.36%. Based on the distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #130 out of 288 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Century Global Commodities' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #130 out of 288 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This puts Century Global Commodities in the upper half of its industry. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. Century Global Commodities's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -0.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Global Commodities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.04, compared to a current price of C$0.08 — trading 100% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -0.36%. 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 Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -0.36% as of Jul. 18, 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.
Century Global Commodities Corp is a diversified company primarily engaged in exploration and mining activities with assets in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec, Canada. It also has operations in the distribution of food in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Mining segment, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Canada and the investment in global mining securities; the Food segment, which engages in the distribution of food and the provision of food service in Hong Kong; and the Corporate segment, which mainly represents the group's corporate and managerial functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Food segment.
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