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Alter Ego MediaATH:AEM +2.48%19 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.18 as of Dec. 2025, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 0.25. GuruFocus rates ATH:AEM with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 680 Media - Diversified companies, Alter Ego Media ranks better than 83.38% 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 Alter Ego Media's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ATH:AEM'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 0.25 Max: 0.26
Current: 0.24
During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Alter Ego Media was 0.26. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.25.
ATH:AEM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 83.38% of 680
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.625
vs ATH:AEM: 0.24
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.
Alter Ego Media Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Alter Ego Media Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alter Ego Media'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.
Alter Ego Media Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Alter Ego Media Annual Data
Trend
Dec24
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.26
0.24
Alter Ego Media Semi-Annual Data
Jun24
Dec24
Jun25
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00
0.19
0.29
0.18
ATH:AEM vs APP, OMC, TTD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Alter Ego Media'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.
Alter Ego Media Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Alter Ego Media's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alter Ego Media'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.
Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.18 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 Alter Ego Media. This is 28% below median its historical median of 0.25. Over the past decade, Alter Ego Media's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.24 to 0.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Alter Ego Media ranks #113 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 16.6%.
Is Alter Ego Media's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Alter Ego Media's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.18 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 0.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.24 to a high of 0.26. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Alter Ego Media's value of 0.18 is 88.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alter Ego Media ranks #113 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alter Ego Media has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alter Ego Media's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Alter Ego Media ranks #113 out of 680 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Alter Ego Media in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Alter Ego Media's value of 0.18 is 88.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Alter Ego Media's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.24 to 0.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Alter Ego Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.63, based on 680 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. Alter Ego Media's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.18 is 88.9% 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 Alter Ego Media. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alter Ego Media's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.18, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alter Ego Media stock overvalued right now?
Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.18. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.18, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 88.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.63. Alter Ego Media's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 2 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 Alter Ego Media (ATH:AEM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.18 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.
Alter Ego Media SA operates in two sectors. The first sector includes television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and audiovisual content creation. The television broadcasting activity is carried out through the television station with the MEGA logo, as well as MEGA's Hybrid Television, MEGA PLAY and the website. The radio broadcasting activity is carried out through the radio station MY RADIO 104.6. The Group is also actively involved in the development and creation of original audiovisual content, on the one hand intended to meet the needs of the Group. The second sector includes printed and electronic publications. This activity includes the news media TO VIMA, TA NEA and OIKONOMIKOS TACHYDROMOS, the web portal, as well as the creation of thematic content for various subjects.
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