Comms Group (ASX:CCG) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.99 (As of Dec. 2025) — 27% Above Median

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What is Comms Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Comms Group ASX:CCG -5.62% Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 1.57. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Software companies, Comms Group ranks worse than 72.73% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Comms Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$11.49 Mil. Comms Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$1.64 Mil. Comms Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$6.61 Mil. Comms Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.99.

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 Comms Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:CCG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.01   Med: 1.57   Max: 5.84
Current: 2.75

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Comms Group was 5.84. The lowest was -0.01. And the median was 1.57.

ASX:CCG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
72.73% of 1716 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.085 vs ASX:CCG: 2.75

Comms Group  (ASX:CCG) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Comms Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Comms Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Comms Group'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.

Comms Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Comms Group Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.92 5.84 2.55 2.22 4.80

Comms Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.42 1.26 3.43 4.69 1.99

ASX:CCG vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Comms Group'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.


Comms Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Comms Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Comms Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Comms Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Comms Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11.744 + 2.094) / 2.886
=4.79

Comms Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(11.491 + 1.638) / 6.606
=1.99

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.99 mean?
Comms Group (ASX:CCG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.99 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Comms Group. This is 27% above median its historical median of 1.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Comms Group ranks #1248 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Comms Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Comms Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.99 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 1.57. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. Comms Group's value of 1.99 is 83.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Comms Group ranks #1248 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Comms Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Comms Group ranks #1248 out of 1716 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Comms Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. Comms Group's value of 1.99 is 83.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.57 vs. the industry median of 1.09, Comms Group has consistently been above the industry average. 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.09, based on 1,716 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. Comms Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.99 is 83.4% above the industry median. 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 Comms Group. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Comms Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.99, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 1.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Comms Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Comms Group (ASX:CCG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.07, compared to a current price of A$0.08 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.99, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 1.57 and 83.4% above the Software industry median of 1.09. 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 Comms Group (ASX:CCG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.99 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Comms Group Business Description

Address 45 Clarence Street, Level 1, Suite 1.02, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Comms Group Ltd is a telecommunications and managed IT services business, providing a comprehensive range of information and communications technology solutions for enterprises and government. The principal activities of the company are the provision of a full range of Information Technology (IT) managed services including IT managed services, cloud hosting, cloud computing or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) as well as telecommunications solutions incorporating connectivity, internet access, wide area network (WAN) and cloud UCaaS (unified communications). It services clients across Australia and internationally, focusing on APAC. It has four operating segments including Global (International, Wholesale and Enterprise), SME, ICT and TasmaNet.