Solitario maintains a clean debt profile with zero debt reported in 2026Q1, yet the equity base is heavily pressured by an accumulated deficit of $67.3 million.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 8.85M | 8.01M | 5.99M | 9.94M | 5.25M | 7.16M | 8.05M | 8.76M | 12.14M | 14.61M | 16.8M | 17.99M | 3.22M | 3.78M | 7.94M | 5.28M | 6.11M | 6.74M | 5M | 7.97M | 6.39M | 5.67M | 3.43M | 3.99M | 1.95M | 3.17M | 6.49M | 2.43M | 3.29M | 3.92M | 1.82M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 8.68M | 7.95M | 5.93M | 9.67M | 5.22M | 6.86M | 8.02M | 8.44M | 11.93M | 14.5M | 16.71M | 17.92M | 3.18M | 3.67M | 3.73M | 4.79M | 5.69M | 6.55M | 4.71M | 7.77M | 6.08M | 5.63M | 3.11M | 3.85M | 1.81M | 2.99M | 6.45M | 2.39M | 3.23M | 3.92M | 1.53M |
| Cash Only | 167K | 82K | 81K | 200K | 316K | 462K | 605K | 574K | 117K | 214K | 119K | 17.72M | 869K | 2.09M | 616K | 432K | 478K | 1.95M | 1.94M | 2.25M | 904K | 2.12M | 75.84K | 1.27M | 1.4M | 2.72M | 6.33M | 2.39M | 3.23M | 3.92M | 1.53M |
| Short-Term Investments | 8.51M | 7.87M | 5.84M | 9.47M | 4.9M | 6.39M | 7.42M | 7.87M | 11.81M | 14.29M | 16.59M | 202K | 2.31M | 1.58M | 3.11M | 4.36M | 5.21M | 4.6M | 2.76M | 5.52M | 5.18M | 3.51M | 3.04M | 2.58M | 409.23K | 268.25K | 116.02K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4K | 88K | 0 | 299.19K | 111.78K | 111.2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.87K | - | - | - | - | 14.6 | - | - | - | - | 295.72 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.83K | 26.69K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 171K | 61K | 66K | 273K | 38K | 0 | 0 | 46K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40K | 115K | 0 | 0 | 421K | 0 | 292K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 777 | 0 | 107.43K | 40.01K | 42.86K | 64.6K | 0 | 291.87K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 17.01M | 17.02M | 17.05M | 16.82M | 16.78M | 16.46M | 15.75M | 15.78M | 15.77M | 15.78M | 817K | 64K | 15.82M | 15.72M | 15.55M | 16.77M | 23.5M | 17.9M | 21.47M | 22.46M | 18.65M | 13.37M | 11.94M | 9.3M | 4.95M | 4.94M | 5.47M | 367.04K | 5.62M | 5.46M | 7.95M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 16.78M | 230K | 16.81M | 16.81M | 16.78M | 16.45M | 15.7M | 15.75M | 15.76M | 15.78M | 78K | 60K | 14.72M | 12.19M | 9.33M | 8.9M | 6.15M | 2.74M | 2.79M | 2.7M | 2.69M | 2.68M | 2.65M | 2.76M | 3.74M | 3.69M | 4.87M | 53.23K | 5.43M | 5.53M | 7.88M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03x | - | - | - | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.04x | - | - | - | - | 0.04x | 0.06x | 0.02x | 1.88x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 690K | 230K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21K | 0 | 0 | 735K | 0 | 0 | 2.55M | 5.15M | 7.65M | 16.83M | 15.01M | 18.45M | 0 | 0 | 10.57M | 9.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 4K | 16.56M | 234K | 4K | 4K | 7K | 53K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 4K | 1.1M | 974K | 1.07M | 219K | 509K | 154K | 18.68M | 19.75M | 15.96M | 10.7M | 9.29M | 5.85M | 1.21M | 1.24M | 596.75K | 313.82K | 193.81K | -69.95K | 72.97K |
| Total Assets | 25.86M | 25.03M | 23.04M | 26.76M | 22.03M | 23.62M | 23.8M | 24.53M | 27.9M | 30.39M | 17.61M | 18.05M | 19.04M | 19.5M | 23.48M | 22.05M | 29.61M | 24.64M | 26.46M | 30.43M | 25.04M | 19.04M | 15.37M | 13.29M | 6.9M | 8.1M | 11.96M | 2.8M | 8.92M | 9.37M | 9.78M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02x | - | - | - | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | 0.02x | 0.03x | 0.01x | 0.04x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x |
| Asset Growth % | 23.25% | 8.64% | -13.89% | 21.44% | -6.71% | -0.76% | -2.98% | -12.08% | -8.2% | 72.56% | -2.44% | -5.18% | -2.36% | -16.96% | 6.48% | -25.51% | 20.16% | -6.89% | -13.04% | 21.54% | 31.52% | 23.86% | 15.66% | 92.51% | -14.82% | -32.25% | 327.76% | -68.64% | -4.89% | -4.13% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 271K | 215K | 368K | 632K | 263K | 276K | 174K | 269K | 688K | 141K | 126K | 179K | 5.2M | 1.25M | 3.69M | 4.94M | 5.98M | 2.42M | 1.58M | 1.73M | 1.83M | 1.48M | 220.85K | 763.08K | 99.13K | 106.17K | 150.69K | 45.62K | 0 | 69.95K | 1.68M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 208K | 258K | 593K | 228K | 239K | 157K | 228K | 688K | 141K | 124K | 175K | 343K | 367K | 398K | 482K | 630K | 269K | 291K | 195K | 163K | 68.79K | 141.68K | 52.79K | 26.05K | 43.98K | 70.01K | 6.91K | 0 | 69.95K | 72.97K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 2.41K | 1.27K | 1.36K | 3.28K | 35.99 | 71.21 | 130.83 | - | 196.34 | 72.28 | 71.5 | 638.75 | 428.75 | 162.76 | 70.97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10K | 41K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.86M | 802K | 2.23M | 2.73M | 3.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -593K | -228K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -256 | 0 | 963K | 1.63M | 1.95M | 1.57M | 0 | 1.51M | 1.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 271K | 0 | 67K | 593K | 228K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2K | 4K | 0 | 84K | 103K | 100K | -1.84M | 203K | 1.29M | 17K | 17K | 1.41M | 79.17K | 710.29K | 73.08K | 62.19K | 80.68K | 38.71K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 32.66x | 37.26x | 16.28x | 15.73x | 19.98x | 25.94x | 46.26x | 32.55x | 17.64x | 103.64x | 133.31x | 100.50x | 0.62x | 3.02x | 2.15x | 1.07x | 1.02x | 2.78x | 3.16x | 4.62x | 3.49x | 3.84x | 15.52x | 5.23x | 19.69x | 29.84x | 43.07x | 53.24x | - | 56.00x | 1.09x |
| Quick Ratio | 32.66x | 37.26x | 16.28x | 15.73x | 19.98x | 25.94x | 46.26x | 32.55x | 17.64x | 103.64x | 133.31x | 100.50x | 0.62x | 3.02x | 2.15x | 1.07x | 1.02x | 2.78x | 3.16x | 4.62x | 3.49x | 3.84x | 15.52x | 5.19x | 19.42x | 29.84x | 43.07x | 53.24x | - | 56.00x | 1.09x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 145K | 145K | 152K | 175K | 125K | 160K | 125K | 132K | 125K | 125K | 0 | 0 | 7.05M | 10.28M | 10.57M | 3.25M | 9.85M | 7.1M | 6.83M | 7.01M | 4.16M | 2.22M | 2.63M | 591.52K | 0 | 0 | 667 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 218.9K |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.14M | 2.44M | 2.08M | 2.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 7K | 50K | 0 | 35K | 0 | 7K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17M | 4.47M | 5.55M | 6.06M | 5.29M | 4.13M | 2.22M | 2.63M | 590.75K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.97K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 145K | 145K | 145K | 125K | 125K | 125K | 125K | 125K | 125K | 125K | 0 | 0 | 55K | 140K | 1.14M | -1.17M | 2.77M | -4.01M | 767K | -3.58M | -4.1M | 0 | 0 | 776 | 0 | 0 | 667 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 145.93K |
| Total Liabilities | 416K | 360K | 520K | 807K | 388K | 436K | 299K | 401K | 813K | 266K | 126K | 179K | 12.26M | 11.54M | 14.27M | 8.18M | 15.83M | 9.53M | 8.41M | 8.74M | 5.99M | 3.7M | 2.85M | 1.35M | 99.13K | 106.17K | 151.35K | 46.31K | 0 | 69.95K | 1.9M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 7K | 50K | 89K | 35K | 72K | 17K | 48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.86M | 3.95M | 4.66M | 4.8M | 5.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.61M |
| Net Debt | -167K | -75K | -31K | -111K | -281K | -390K | -588K | -526K | -117K | -214K | -119K | -17.72M | 3.99M | 1.85M | 4.05M | 4.37M | 5.43M | -1.95M | -1.94M | -2.25M | -904K | -2.12M | -75.84K | -1.27M | -1.4M | -2.72M | -6.33M | -2.39M | -3.23M | -3.92M | 72.97K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | 0.72x | 0.50x | 0.51x | 0.35x | 0.43x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.20x |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.04x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.61x | - | -12.50x | -0.90x | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | -5.92x | - | - | - | - | -15.56x | - | - | - | - | -13.92x | -52.80x | -341.05x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.00x |
| Total Equity | 25.44M | 24.67M | 22.52M | 25.95M | 21.65M | 23.18M | 23.5M | 24.13M | 27.09M | 30.13M | 17.49M | 17.88M | 6.78M | 7.96M | 9.22M | 13.87M | 13.78M | 15.11M | 18.05M | 21.69M | 19.04M | 15.34M | 12.52M | 11.93M | 6.8M | 8M | 11.81M | 2.75M | 8.92M | 9.3M | 7.88M |
| Equity Growth % | 26.51% | 9.55% | -13.22% | 19.88% | -6.63% | -1.36% | -2.61% | -10.92% | -10.09% | 72.28% | -2.17% | 163.6% | -14.84% | -13.61% | -33.56% | 0.7% | -8.85% | -16.27% | -16.79% | 13.92% | 24.14% | 22.57% | 4.88% | 75.4% | -14.92% | -32.28% | 329.46% | -69.16% | -4.18% | 18.07% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.63 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.62 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 0.59 | 0.66 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 25.44M | 24.67M | 22.52M | 25.95M | 21.65M | 23.18M | 23.5M | 24.13M | 27.09M | 30.13M | 17.49M | 17.88M | 7.22M | 8.07M | 8.69M | 15.85M | 11.89M | 14.7M | 17.22M | 21.31M | 19.04M | 15.34M | 12.52M | 11.93M | 6.8M | 8M | 11.81M | 2.75M | 8.92M | 9.3M | 7.88M |
| Common Stock | 925K | 909K | 816K | 796K | 648K | 620K | 581K | 581K | 582K | 584K | 387K | 392K | 393K | 375K | 345K | 342K | 297K | 297K | 297K | 296K | 287K | 275.17K | 246.69K | 249.19K | 233.84K | 233.7K | 234.03K | 168.66K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -67.34M | -66.84M | -63.01M | -57.64M | -53.89M | -49.96M | -47.59M | -46.65M | -43.37M | -40.34M | -39.4M | -37.69M | -46.56M | -44.73M | -42.68M | -39.38M | -37M | -32.93M | -28.87M | -24.07M | -20.16M | -16.97M | -14.89M | -11.97M | -14.84M | -13.17M | -9.51M | -13.79M | -7.82M | -7.42M | -2.19M |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 576K | 712K | 111K | -1.12M | 460K | 3.91M | 5.88M | 11.79M | 11.72M | 12.45M | 14.24M | 10.45M | 6.13M | 5.03M | 1.16M | 217.96K | -258.83K | -62.01K | -131.33K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -441K | -105K | 529K | -1.98M | 1.89M | 414K | 833K | 388K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Imminent liquidity depletion
As reported in recent financial statements, Solitario Zinc Corp.'s cash reserves have dwindled to a precarious $82,000 as of 2025Q4, a figure that appears insufficient to cover ongoing administrative overhead and property maintenance costs, thereby signaling an urgent and immediate requirement for external capital infusion.
The current liquidity position leaves the company with virtually no buffer against operational shocks or unexpected regulatory delays. Investors should monitor the timing of the next financing event, as the current cash balance suggests the company is operating at the absolute limit of its financial viability.
Based on the provided balance sheet data, the company's $25.9 million in total assets is heavily concentrated in mineral properties, which, according to historical cost accounting, may not reflect the current fair market value or the economic feasibility of the underlying zinc and gold deposits.
The reliance on non-liquid mineral assets underscores the speculative nature of the balance sheet, as these holdings generate no cash flow to support the company's ongoing G&A requirements. The lack of tangible, revenue-generating assets suggests that the company's valuation remains entirely dependent on future exploration success and partner-led development.
As indicated by the company's financial history, the equity base has been consistently eroded by accumulated deficits totaling $67.3 million as of 2026Q1, forcing a reliance on equity-linked financing that appears to be the primary mechanism for sustaining the company's existence in the absence of revenue.
The persistent growth of the accumulated deficit relative to equity suggests that shareholders are bearing the full cost of the company's exploration-stage business model. This trend warrants further investigation into the long-term impact of share count expansion on the value of existing equity stakes.
While the company reports zero debt, the balance sheet fails to capture the significant off-balance-sheet reliance on joint venture partners, which, as noted in regulatory filings, creates a structural dependency that could leave the company vulnerable if partner capital allocation priorities shift away from these projects.
The absence of debt may be interpreted not as financial strength, but as a lack of access to traditional credit markets, which is common for exploration-stage entities. Investors should be wary that the headline debt-free status masks the underlying risk that the company's primary assets are effectively controlled by third-party capital decisions.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying XPL stock.
As of 2025, Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) had total assets of $25.0M including $8.0M in current assets.
Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) carries total debt of $0.0M, offset by $7.9M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $24.7M ($0.28 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) reported a current ratio of 37.26x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.