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The Environmental GroupASX:EGL +9.89% Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.57 as of Dec. 2025, which is 219% above its 10-year median of 1.12. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,332 Industrial Products companies, The Environmental Group ranks worse than 52.36% 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 The Environmental Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:EGL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.46 Med: 1.12 Max: 8.41
Current: 1.89
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of The Environmental Group was 8.41. The lowest was -19.46. And the median was 1.12.
ASX:EGL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 52.36% of 2332
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7
vs ASX:EGL: 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.
The Environmental Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
The Environmental Group 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:EGL vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, The Environmental 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.
The Environmental Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Environmental Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Environmental Group'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.
The Environmental Group (ASX:EGL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.57 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 The Environmental Group. This is 219% above median its historical median of 1.12. According to the industry distribution chart, The Environmental Group ranks #1221 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 52.4%.
Is The Environmental Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
The Environmental Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.57 is 219% above median its 10-year median of 1.12. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. The Environmental Group's value of 3.57 is 110% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Environmental Group ranks #1221 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does The Environmental Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, The Environmental Group ranks #1221 out of 2332 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places The Environmental Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. The Environmental Group's value of 3.57 is 110% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.12 vs. the industry median of 1.70, The Environmental 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,332 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. The Environmental Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.57 is 110% 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 The Environmental Group. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Environmental Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.57, which is 219% above median its own 10-year median of 1.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Environmental Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Environmental Group (ASX:EGL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.30, compared to a current price of A$0.10 — trading 66.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.57, which is 219% above median its 10-year median of 1.12 and 110% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. 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 The Environmental Group (ASX:EGL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.57 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.
The Environmental Group Ltd is a facility service and environmental solutions company. Its principal activities are the design, application, and servicing of gas and vapor emission control systems, inlet and exhaust systems for gas turbines and engineering services, and water treatment, service, and maintenance of commercial boilers and engineering services, to a wide variety of industries. Its operating segments include EGL Clean Air TAPC, EGL Clean Air Airtight, EGL Energy, EGL Turbine Enhancement, EGL Waste, and others. It generates the majority of its revenue from the EGL Energy segment.
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