The firm maintains a clean debt profile with $0 in long-term debt, yet the equity base is heavily reliant on external financing as evidenced by the $788.5 million deficit in retained earnings.
| Metric | TTM | Aug'25 | Aug'24 | Aug'23 | Aug'22 | Aug'21 | Aug'20 | Aug'19 | Aug'18 | Aug'17 | Aug'16 | Aug'15 | Aug'14 | Aug'13 | Aug'12 | Aug'11 | Aug'10 | Aug'09 | Aug'08 | Aug'07 | Aug'06 | Aug'05 | Aug'04 | Aug'03 | Aug'02 | Aug'01 |
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| Total Current Assets | 44.97M | 12.05M | 4.23M | 7.55M | 12.76M | 6.61M | 1.91M | 6.36M | 11.32M | 76.01M | 22.9M | 49.16M | 112.86M | 113.08M | 22.83M | 67.49M | 4.39M | 33.52M | 3.79M | 17.57M | 9.71M | 2.86M | 2.3M | 833.55K | 896.01K | 1.08M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 44.64M | 11.71M | 3.7M | 6.99M | 12.33M | 6.06M | 1.31M | 5.55M | 10.1M | 3.41M | 16.45M | 38.83M | 99.46M | 106.04M | 17.79M | 65.5M | 2.23M | 32.05M | 2.73M | 14.09M | 9.3M | 2.53M | 2.1M | 760.42K | 636.81K | 996.69K |
| Cash Only | 40.85M | 417K | 3.7M | 6.99M | 12.33M | 6.06M | 1.31M | 5.55M | 3.02M | 3.41M | 16.45M | 38.83M | 99.46M | 106.04M | 17.79M | 65.5M | 2.23M | 30.1M | 1.68M | 11.99M | 9.11M | 2.32M | 1.85M | 718.52K | 576.81K | 996.69K |
| Short-Term Investments | 3.79M | 11.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.95M | 1.05M | 2.09M | 189.98K | 211.96K | 252.73K | 41.9K | 60K | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 126.88K | 77K | 225K | 215.2K | 382K | 476K | 218K | 507K | 863K | 2.06M | 6.09M | 10.06M | 12.74M | 6.44M | 1.51M | 1.88M | 1.2M | 1.42M | 975.37K | 566.12K | 355.93K | 289.67K | 183.01K | 55.2K | 221.66K | 74.8K |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.51K | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -507K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 65.43K | 2 | 0 | 80.9K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 243.42 | 0.01 | - | 249.81 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126K | 69.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599.51K | 0 | 349.79K | 897.71K | 46.39K | 0 | 2.83M | 58.03K | 0 | 21.48K | 17.93K | 0 | 10.9K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 56.31M | 50.04M | 47.86M | 42.47M | 40.91M | 44.59M | 35.5M | 37.31M | 30.53M | 24.52M | 496.95M | 445.95M | 393.19M | 256.85M | 222.61M | 225.38M | 115.36M | 27.72M | 26.8M | 17.24M | 15.31M | 10.36M | 4.65M | 2.84M | 1.91M | 700.54K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 384.62K | 49.63M | 47.55M | 42.23M | 40.73M | 44.42M | 35.4M | 37.24M | 30.46M | 24.44M | 492.04M | 438.95M | 384.63M | 243.85M | 182.99M | 170.8M | 109.71M | 5.86M | 5.92M | 5.44M | 5.49M | 10.34M | 4.65M | 2.84M | 1.91M | 700.54K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01x | - |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5M | 2.96M | 2.97M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190K | 170K | 108K | 65K | 70K | 79K | 4.91M | 4.36M | 4.69M | 3.26M | 8.76M | 2.21M | 0 | 18.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 55.93M | 409K | 313K | 235K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.65M | 3.87M | 9.75M | 30.87M | 52.37M | 151.24K | 0 | 17.91M | 11.8M | 9.82M | 20.78K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 101.29M | 62.1M | 52.09M | 50.02M | 53.68M | 51.2M | 37.41M | 43.66M | 41.85M | 100.53M | 519.86M | 495.12M | 506.04M | 369.93M | 245.44M | 292.88M | 119.76M | 61.24M | 30.59M | 34.8M | 25.03M | 13.22M | 6.96M | 3.67M | 2.81M | 1.78M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.01x | - |
| Asset Growth % | 181.41% | 19.21% | 4.14% | -6.81% | 4.84% | 36.84% | -14.31% | 4.33% | -58.37% | -80.66% | 5% | -2.16% | 36.79% | 50.72% | -16.2% | 144.56% | 95.56% | 100.21% | -12.12% | 39.07% | 89.27% | 90.03% | 89.37% | 30.94% | 57.39% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.68M | 784K | 905K | 1.37M | 1.12M | 30.27M | 4.3M | 6.91M | 3.57M | 62.75M | 43.59M | 16.26M | 26.28M | 23.77M | 7.83M | 6.11M | 2.14M | 786.16K | 2.71M | 5.6M | 1.93M | 1.69M | 502.71K | 122.48K | 71.5K | 97.15K |
| Accounts Payable | 411K | 284K | 905K | 1.32M | 1.04M | 2.46M | 1.41M | 4.02M | 3.57M | 16.44M | 16.92M | 16.37M | 26.28M | 23.77M | 7.83M | 0 | 497.96K | 786.16K | 2.71M | 2.17M | 1.92M | 1.68M | 502.71K | 122.48K | 71.5K | 97.15K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 7.12K | 1.52K | 4.55K | 5.82K | 4.31K | 7.34K | 2.82K | 6.26K | 3.83K | 8.54K | 10.08K | 9.87K | 21.95K | 23.71K | 7.29K | - | 1.85K | 2.69K | 7.92K | 6.69K | 8.27K | 9.63K | 7.61K | 2.07K | 858.2 | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 55.93K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.3M | 26.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.99K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16.44M | -16.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.27M | 118.07K | 0 | 48K | 81K | 0 | -2.89M | -2.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.65K | 0 | 0 | 6.11M | 825.07K | 0 | 0 | 3.42M | 7.54K | -5.49K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 26.75x | 15.38x | 4.67x | 5.52x | 11.39x | 0.22x | 0.44x | 0.92x | 3.17x | 1.21x | 0.53x | 3.02x | 4.29x | 4.76x | 2.91x | 11.05x | 2.05x | 42.63x | 1.40x | 3.14x | 5.03x | 1.70x | 4.58x | 6.81x | 12.53x | 11.14x |
| Quick Ratio | 26.75x | 15.38x | 4.67x | 5.52x | 11.39x | 0.22x | 0.44x | 0.99x | 3.17x | 1.21x | 0.53x | 3.02x | 4.29x | 4.76x | 2.91x | 11.05x | 2.02x | 42.63x | 1.40x | 3.12x | 5.03x | 1.70x | 4.58x | 6.81x | 12.53x | 11.14x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.12M | 1.86M | 1.44M | 1.28M | 1M | 1.46M | 37.26M | 37.91M | 57.81M | 61.05M | 56.82M | 8.57M | 12.16M | 12.63M | 14.97M | 22.57M | 20.58M | 0 | 2.71M | 7.99K | 14.39K | 19K | 325.29K | 259.34K | 276.82K | 200.04K |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.55M | 34.86M | 57.14M | 61.05M | 54.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 775.83K | 202K | 263K | 317K | 44K | 130K | 198K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.99K | 14.39K | 19K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.28M | 10.65M | 11.3M | 13.52M | 21.91M | 20.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.39K | 0 | 325.29K | 259.34K | 276.82K | 200.04K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.95M | 1.66M | 1.18M | 963K | 959K | 1.33M | 509K | 3.05M | 663K | 0 | 2.24M | 8.63M | 1.5M | 1.33M | 1.45M | 659.25K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14.39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 4.81M | 2.65M | 2.34M | 2.65M | 2.12M | 31.73M | 41.56M | 44.82M | 61.38M | 123.79M | 100.41M | 24.83M | 38.44M | 36.4M | 22.8M | 28.68M | 22.72M | 786.16K | 2.71M | 5.6M | 1.94M | 1.71M | 828K | 381.82K | 348.32K | 297.19K |
| Total Debt | 172.83K | 258K | 263K | 317K | 44K | 27.93M | 36.75M | 34.86M | 57.14M | 107.35M | 81.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.06K | 6.02K | 23.99K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | -40.67M | -159K | -3.44M | -6.67M | -12.29M | 21.88M | 35.44M | 29.31M | 54.13M | 103.94M | 64.8M | -38.83M | -99.46M | -106.04M | -17.79M | -65.5M | -2.23M | -30.1M | -1.68M | -11.98M | -9.1M | -2.29M | -1.85M | -718.52K | -576.81K | -996.69K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.00x | 1.43x | - | - | - | - | 0.19x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.03x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.55x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.50x | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | -3.72x | -1.51x | -0.22x | -0.92x | -1.20x | -1688.26x | -39.40x | -0.76x | -2.75x | -2.38x | -2.01x | -2.63x | 92.76x | -52.04x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.14x |
| Total Equity | 96.48M | 59.45M | 49.75M | 47.37M | 51.55M | 19.47M | -4.14M | -1.16M | -19.53M | -23.27M | 419.45M | 470.28M | 467.6M | 333.53M | 222.64M | 264.19M | 97.04M | 60.45M | 27.88M | 29.2M | 23.08M | 11.52M | 6.13M | 3.29M | 2.46M | 1.49M |
| Equity Growth % | 181.66% | 19.5% | 5.02% | -8.11% | 164.75% | 570.02% | -258.08% | 94.08% | 16.06% | -105.55% | -10.81% | 0.57% | 40.2% | 49.81% | -15.73% | 172.26% | 60.52% | 116.83% | -4.53% | 26.51% | 100.42% | 87.87% | 86.19% | 33.96% | 65.42% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.78 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.27 | -0.07 | -0.04 | -1.03 | -1.85 | 52.14 | 67.59 | 93.22 | 102.62 | 125.36 | 160.90 | 101.67 | 83.42 | 44.98 | 50.31 | 48.87 | 26.73 | 19.08 | 1.60 | 13.69 | 27.70 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 72.16M | 35.59M | 26.75M | 25.73M | 32.5M | 1.89M | -20.27M | -16.61M | -30.68M | -11.36M | 380.77M | 416.52M | 394.25M | 281.92M | 182.68M | 252.25M | 86.52M | 60.45M | 27.88M | 29.2M | 23.08M | 11.52M | 6.13M | 3.29M | 2.46M | 1.49M |
| Common Stock | 988.53M | 953.56M | 939.79M | 937.04M | 934.98M | 890.78M | 861.89M | 855.27M | 818.45M | 800.89M | 714.19M | 540.82M | 543.32M | 403.56M | 258.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -788.49M | -785.07M | -780M | -774.74M | -768.4M | -759.77M | -746.31M | -739.02M | -715.34M | -667.62M | -125.25M | -86.22M | -110.81M | -80.96M | -55.71M | -20.2M | -7.13M | -31.24M | -25.66M | -20.99M | -13.94M | -9.73M | -5.39M | -3.24M | -1.67M | -537.3K |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -161.69M | -167.49M | -167.69M | -170.34M | -166.16M | -159.23M | -164.12M | -159.64M | -159.74M | -170.5M | -232.18M | -57M | -58.84M | -58.32M | -36.78M | -3.49M | -3.22M | -890.73K | -2.14M | -2.24M | -595.6K | 1.45M | 102.79K | 30.38K | -12.57K | 1.68K |
| Minority Interest | 24.32M | 23.87M | 23M | 21.64M | 19.05M | 17.59M | 16.13M | 15.45M | 11.15M | -11.91M | 38.68M | 53.76M | 73.35M | 51.61M | 39.96M | 11.95M | 10.51M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity and dilution
As reported in financial statements, the company's cash position fluctuated significantly, reaching a low of $417,000 in 2025Q4 before a recent capital injection, yet the persistent burn rate suggests that liquidity remains a primary concern for the firm's ongoing development of the Waterberg Project.
The extreme volatility in the current ratio, which swung from 15.38 in 2025Q4 to 26.75 in 2026Q2, reflects the company's reliance on periodic equity financing to sustain operations. Investors should monitor whether this liquidity buffer can support the project through the next phase of development without further dilutive events.
Based on the company's reported figures, equity increased to $72.2 million in 2026Q2, a trend that appears driven by external capital raises rather than retained earnings, which remain deeply negative at approximately $788.5 million as of the most recent quarterly filing.
The consistent accumulation of negative retained earnings underscores the lack of operational profitability, forcing the company to rely on equity issuance to fund its exploration and administrative activities. This reliance on external funding suggests that shareholders face ongoing dilution risk as the firm attempts to bridge the gap to commercial production.
According to recent SEC filings, the company's asset base is heavily concentrated in capitalized exploration and evaluation costs, with net PPE values showing significant quarterly variance, such as the jump to $51.6 million in 2026Q1, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of the Waterberg Project.
The lack of revenue-generating assets means that the balance sheet is essentially a repository for sunk exploration costs, which may not reflect the true economic value of the underlying mineral resources. The volatility in PPE suggests that accounting adjustments or project-related expenditures are driving the asset base rather than organic growth.
As indicated by the company's balance sheet, the capitalization of exploration costs effectively obscures the underlying cash burn, with the firm maintaining zero long-term debt while simultaneously reporting a massive deficit in retained earnings that warrants further investigation by potential investors.
While the absence of debt is a positive feature, it appears to be a necessity of the pre-revenue stage rather than a strategic choice, as the company lacks the cash flow to service interest payments. The reliance on equity to fund the balance sheet creates a structural vulnerability where the firm's survival is tied to market sentiment rather than operational performance.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PLG stock.
As of 2025, Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PLG) had total assets of $62.1M including $12.1M in current assets.
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PLG) carries total debt of $0.3M, offset by $11.7M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PLG) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $35.6M ($0.56 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PLG) reported a current ratio of 15.38x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.