Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.20 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Sea Forest Debt-to-EBITDA?

Sea Forest ASX:SEA +0.94% 10 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SEA with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,545 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sea Forest ranks worse than 64724.85% on this metric.

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

Sea Forest's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.38 Mil. Sea Forest's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.92 Mil. Sea Forest's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$-6.33 Mil. Sea Forest's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.20.

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 Sea Forest's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SEA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.41   Med: -0.28   Max: -0.28
Current: -0.41

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sea Forest was -0.28. The lowest was -0.41. And the median was -0.28.

ASX:SEA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1545 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs ASX:SEA: -0.41

Sea Forest  (ASX:SEA) 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.


Sea Forest Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Sea Forest Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sea Forest'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.

Sea Forest Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Sea Forest Annual Data
Trend Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00 0.00 -0.28

Sea Forest Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA N/A N/A N/A -0.20

ASX:SEA vs KHC, GIS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Sea Forest'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.


Sea Forest Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sea Forest's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sea Forest Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Sea Forest'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
=(0.344 + 1.713) / -7.319
=-0.28

Sea Forest'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
=(0.375 + 0.915) / -6.332
=-0.20

* 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 -0.20 mean?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20 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 Sea Forest. According to the industry distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #999999 out of 1545 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Sea Forest's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sea Forest's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. Based on the distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #999999 out of 1545 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sea Forest has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sea Forest's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sea Forest ranks #999999 out of 1545 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sea Forest in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.05. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.05, based on 1,545 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 Sea Forest. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sea Forest's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sea Forest stock overvalued right now?
Sea Forest (ASX:SEA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. Sea Forest's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sea Forest (ASX:SEA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20 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.

Sea Forest Business Description

Address 488 Freestone Point Road, Triabunna, TAS, AUS, 7190
Sea Forest Ltd science-based Australian livestock feed additive manufacturer, utilising and replicating the science of methane-abating Asparagopsis seaweed to generate productivity gains for farmers while reducing methane emissions created by ruminant livestock. It is an agri-tech company that supplies sustainably produced, high-quality, climate change-abating products to reduce methane production in agriculture and improve the productivity of livestock farming, one of Australia's export industries. Its flagship product, SeaFeed, is based on the bioactivities found naturally in Asparagopsis, a red seaweed native to Australia's coastal waters, and is scientifically shown to reduce methane production.
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