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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 Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:CLW'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.09 Med: 4.3 Max: 8.29
Current: 6.31
During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Charter Hall Long WALE REIT was 8.29. The lowest was -15.09. And the median was 4.30.
ASX:CLW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 51.73% of 578
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 6.49
vs ASX:CLW: 6.31
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
ASX:CLW vs VICI, WPC, BNL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the REIT - Diversified subindustry, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT'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.
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT Debt-to-EBITDA vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Charter Hall Long WALE REIT'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.75 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 Charter Hall Long WALE REIT. This is 10% above median its historical median of 4.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT ranks #279 out of 578 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 48.3%.
Is Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.75 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 4.30. The REITs industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.49. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's value of 4.75 is 26.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT ranks #279 out of 578 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VICI and WPC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT ranks #279 out of 578 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Charter Hall Long WALE REIT in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.49. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's value of 4.75 is 26.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.30 vs. the industry median of 6.49, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT has consistently been below 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 REITs company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among REITs companies is 6.49, based on 578 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. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.75 is 26.8% below 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 Charter Hall Long WALE REIT. For the REITs industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.75, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 4.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Charter Hall Long WALE REIT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$6.15, compared to a current price of A$3.69 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.75, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 4.30 and 26.8% below the REITs industry median of 6.49. Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 8 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 Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.75 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.
Is Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX:CLW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$3.69 is trading 40% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$6.15.
GuruFocus considers Charter Hall Long WALE REIT to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ASX:CLW:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.75 (10% above median its 10-year median of 4.30)
GF Value™: A$6.15 vs. price of A$3.69 (40% below fair value)
Industry Position: 26.8% below the REITs median (#279 of 578)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:CLW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT is a listed investment vehicle established and managed by Charter Hall Group. The REIT pays management fees to the parent group. There are over 500 properties on balance sheet and in joint ventures, spanning retail, industrial, office, data centers and social infrastructure. The portfolio typically has near full occupancy and long weighted average lease expiry, or WALE, of around 10 years. About half the leases are subject to annual inflation-linked rental uplifts, and half to fixed annual increases (typically 3%). One third of the REIT's income is rents collected from the properties held on its own balance sheet and the rest is co-investment earnings from a dozen joint ventures.
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