BirchtechBCHT -1.89%69 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BCHT with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.37 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,331 Industrial Products companies, Birchtech ranks worse than 42900% 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 Birchtech's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BCHT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -110.98 Med: -0.69 Max: 20.6
Current: -0.11
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Birchtech was 20.60. The lowest was -110.98. And the median was -0.69.
BCHT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 2331
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.69
vs BCHT: -0.11
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.
Birchtech Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Birchtech Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Birchtech'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.
BCHT vs FTEK, SCWO, LIQT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Birchtech'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.
Birchtech Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Birchtech's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Birchtech'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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Birchtech (BCHT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.05 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 Birchtech. According to the industry distribution chart, Birchtech ranks #999999 out of 2331 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Birchtech's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Birchtech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. Based on the distribution chart, Birchtech ranks #999999 out of 2331 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Birchtech has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birchtech's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FTEK and SCWO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Birchtech ranks #999999 out of 2331 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Birchtech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. 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 1.69, based on 2,331 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 Birchtech. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Birchtech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birchtech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birchtech (BCHT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.37, compared to a current price of $2.08 — trading 38.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05. Birchtech's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Birchtech (BCHT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.05 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.
Is Birchtech (BCHT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birchtech stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.08 is trading 38.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.37.
GuruFocus considers Birchtech to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BCHT:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.05
GF Value™: $3.37 vs. price of $2.08 (38.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BCHT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Birchtech Corp is a provider of specialty activated carbon technologies, delivering solutions for air and water purification. It provides patented and proprietary Sorbent Enhancement Additive (SEA) technologies for mercury emissions capture to the coal-fired utility sector, and is developing water purification technologies with a specialization on forever chemicals such as PFAS and PFOS. Geographically, the company derives all of its revenue from the United States.
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