BCCEF (Bactech Environmental) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.38 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Bactech Environmental Debt-to-EBITDA?

Bactech Environmental BCCEF -8.43% Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.38 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 170 Waste Management companies, Bactech Environmental ranks worse than 588234.71% on this metric.

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

Bactech Environmental's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.12 Mil. Bactech Environmental's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Bactech Environmental's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.31 Mil. Bactech Environmental's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.38.

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

BCCEF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -0.45   Max: 0.76
Current: -0.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Bactech Environmental was 0.76. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -0.45.

BCCEF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 170 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.09 vs BCCEF: -0.14

Bactech Environmental  (OTCPK:BCCEF) 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.


Bactech Environmental Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Bactech Environmental Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bactech Environmental'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.

Bactech Environmental Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Bactech Environmental Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.12 -0.32 -0.88 -2.84 -0.10

Bactech Environmental Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.90 -1.09 -0.86 -0.10 0.38

BCCEF vs WM, RSG, WCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Bactech Environmental'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.


Bactech Environmental Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Bactech Environmental's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bactech Environmental Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Bactech Environmental'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
=(0.116 + 0) / -1.182
=-0.10

Bactech Environmental's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.117 + 0) / 0.308
=0.38

* 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.38 mean?
Bactech Environmental (BCCEF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.38 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Bactech Environmental. According to the industry distribution chart, Bactech Environmental ranks #999999 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry.
Is Bactech Environmental's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Bactech Environmental's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.38. The Waste Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.09. Bactech Environmental's value of 0.38 is 87.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bactech Environmental ranks #999999 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Bactech Environmental's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Bactech Environmental ranks #999999 out of 170 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Bactech Environmental in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.09. Bactech Environmental's value of 0.38 is 87.7% below this benchmark. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Waste Management companies is 3.09, based on 170 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. Bactech Environmental's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.38 is 87.7% 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 Bactech Environmental. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bactech Environmental's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bactech Environmental stock overvalued right now?
Bactech Environmental (BCCEF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.38. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.38 and 87.7% below the Waste Management industry median of 3.09. 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 Bactech Environmental (BCCEF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.38 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Bactech Environmental Business Description

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Address 37 King Street East, Suite 409, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 1E9
Bactech Environmental Corp is an environmental technology company based in Canada. It is engaged in applying bioleaching technology to abatement and reclamation projects to remove harmful elements including arsenic and sulfur from the environment.