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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 Benchmark Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BHCCF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 2.08 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Benchmark Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Benchmark Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Benchmark Holdings'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Benchmark Holdings'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.
Benchmark Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Benchmark Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Benchmark Holdings'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. 2025) EBITDA data.
Benchmark Holdings (BHCCF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 22.84 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Benchmark Holdings.
Is Benchmark Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Benchmark Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 22.84. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. Benchmark Holdings' value of 22.84 is 998.1% above this industry median. Overall, Benchmark Holdings has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Benchmark Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to JBS and KHC?
Benchmark Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of 22.84 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. Benchmark Holdings' value of 22.84 is 998.1% above 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.08, based on 1,551 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. Benchmark Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 22.84 is 998.1% 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 Benchmark Holdings. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Benchmark Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 22.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Benchmark Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Benchmark Holdings (BHCCF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 22.84. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 22.84 and 998.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.08. Benchmark Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 30/100. 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 Benchmark Holdings (BHCCF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 22.84 as of Mar. 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.
Benchmark Holdings PLC offers products and solutions that improve farming efficiency, growth, and animal health and welfare for aquaculture producers. Its portfolio of products and solutions includes salmon eggs, live feed (artemia), diets and probiotics, sea lice treatments, and others. The company's reportable segments are; Genetics, Advanced Nutrition, and Health. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Advanced Nutrition segment which manufactures and provides nutrition and health products to the aquaculture industry. The Health segment focuses on providing health products to the aquaculture market. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from Norway and the rest from Chile, Iceland, Canada, Greece, China, the United Kingdom, and other markets.
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