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Alternus Clean EnergyALCE 10 Debt-to-EBITDA is -13.49 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALCE with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 340 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Alternus Clean Energy ranks worse than 294117.35% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ALCE'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.45 Med: -1.89 Max: 43.54
Current: -1.56
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Alternus Clean Energy was 43.54. The lowest was -34.45. And the median was -1.89.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Alternus Clean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Alternus Clean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
Alternus Clean Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -13.49 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Alternus Clean Energy. According to the industry distribution chart, Alternus Clean Energy ranks #999999 out of 340 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Alternus Clean Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -13.49. Based on the distribution chart, Alternus Clean Energy ranks #999999 out of 340 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alternus Clean Energy has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alternus Clean Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ETRXF?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Alternus Clean Energy ranks #999999 out of 340 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Alternus Clean Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.63, based on 340 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Alternus Clean Energy. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alternus Clean Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -13.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alternus Clean Energy stock overvalued right now?
Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -13.49. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -13.49. Alternus Clean Energy's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alternus Clean Energy (ALCE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -13.49 as of Mar. 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.
Alternus Clean Energy Inc is an international independent clean energy producer. It develops, installs, owns, and operates a diverse portfolio of utility-scale solar photovoltaic power stations (PV parks) in Italy as a long-term owner. The solar parks benefit from long-term government offtake contracts and/or Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with investment-grade off-takers, plus energy sales to local power grids. The company has two reportable segments that consist of PV operations by geographical region: United States Operations and European Operations.
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