Papoutsanis (ATH:PAP) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.15 (As of Dec. 2025) — 20% Below Median

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ATH:PAP Papoutsanis SA ATH:PAP
91 GF Score
Price €3.37
GF Value €3.25
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Papoutsanis Debt-to-EBITDA?

Papoutsanis ATH:PAP -0.30% 91 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 as of Dec. 2025, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 2.70. GuruFocus rates ATH:PAP with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.25 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,549 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Papoutsanis ranks worse than 50.87% on this metric.

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

Papoutsanis's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €4.08 Mil. Papoutsanis's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €18.91 Mil. Papoutsanis's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €10.71 Mil. Papoutsanis's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.15.

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

ATH:PAP' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.64   Med: 2.7   Max: 4.53
Current: 2.13

During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Papoutsanis was 4.53. The lowest was 1.64. And the median was 2.70.

ATH:PAP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
50.87% of 1549 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.06 vs ATH:PAP: 2.13

Papoutsanis  (ATH:PAP) 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.


Papoutsanis Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Papoutsanis Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Papoutsanis'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.

Papoutsanis Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Papoutsanis Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 2.07 4.53 2.73 2.70 2.13

Papoutsanis Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 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 2.61 2.89 2.58 2.33 2.15

ATH:PAP vs PG, CL, KVUE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Papoutsanis'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.


Papoutsanis Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Papoutsanis Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Papoutsanis's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(4.084 + 18.911) / 10.81
=2.13

Papoutsanis'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
=(4.084 + 18.911) / 10.712
=2.15

* 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 2.15 mean?
Papoutsanis (ATH:PAP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.15 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 Papoutsanis. This is 20% below median its historical median of 2.70. Over the past decade, Papoutsanis' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.64 to 4.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Papoutsanis ranks #788 out of 1549 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 50.9%.
Is Papoutsanis' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Papoutsanis' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.15 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 2.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.64 to a high of 4.53. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. Papoutsanis' value of 2.15 is 4.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Papoutsanis ranks #788 out of 1549 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Papoutsanis has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Papoutsanis' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Papoutsanis ranks #788 out of 1549 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Papoutsanis in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. Papoutsanis' value of 2.15 is 4.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Papoutsanis' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.64 to 4.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.70 vs. the industry median of 2.06, Papoutsanis 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.06, based on 1,549 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. Papoutsanis's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.15 is 4.4% 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 Papoutsanis. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Papoutsanis's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 2.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Papoutsanis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Papoutsanis (ATH:PAP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.25, compared to a current price of €3.37 — trading 3.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 2.70 and 4.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.06. Papoutsanis' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Papoutsanis (ATH:PAP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 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 Papoutsanis (ATH:PAP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Papoutsanis stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.37 is trading 3.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.25. GuruFocus considers Papoutsanis to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ATH:PAP:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.15 (20% below median its 10-year median of 2.70)
  • GF Value™: €3.25 vs. price of €3.37 (3.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 4.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#788 of 1549)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ATH:PAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Papoutsanis Business Description

Other Exchanges Y2O:Germany
Address 71st Km National Road Athens, Lamia Vathi Avlidos, Chalkida Street, Halkida, GRC, 34100
Papoutsanis SA manufactures food, personal care and household cleaning products. The company's products include soap items, cosmetic, shower caps and sewing kits, vanity sets, paper cases, dental kits, shaving set among others.
91GF Score

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