Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.07 (As of Dec. 2025) — 365% Above Median


What is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Debt-to-EBITDA?

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact BSE:ECT +5.26% Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07 as of Dec. 2025, which is 365% above its 10-year median of 0.23. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,333 Industrial Products companies, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks worse than 78.14% on this metric.

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

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was lei0.67 Mil. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was lei0.00 Mil. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was lei0.63 Mil. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.07.

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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSE:ECT' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.35   Med: 0.23   Max: 4.68
Current: 4.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Grupul Industrial Electrocontact was 4.68. The lowest was -1.35. And the median was 0.23.

BSE:ECT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
78.14% of 2333 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs BSE:ECT: 4.68

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact  (BSE:ECT) 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.


Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.33 2.09 1.91 -1.35 -1.21

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Jun18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 -0.81 -3.94 -1.96 1.07

BSE:ECT vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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.


Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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
=(0.669 + 0) / -0.553
=-1.21

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact'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
=(0.669 + 0) / 0.628
=1.07

* 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 1.07 mean?
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.07 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact. This is 365% above median its historical median of 0.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #1823 out of 2333 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.07 is 365% above median its 10-year median of 0.23. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's value of 1.07 is 37.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #1823 out of 2333 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact ranks #1823 out of 2333 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Grupul Industrial Electrocontact in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's value of 1.07 is 37.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.23 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,333 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. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.07 is 37.1% 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grupul Industrial Electrocontact's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07, which is 365% above median its own 10-year median of 0.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupul Industrial Electrocontact stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is lei0.08, compared to a current price of lei0.06 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07, which is 365% above median its 10-year median of 0.23 and 37.1% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. 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 Grupul Industrial Electrocontact (BSE:ECT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.07 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.

Grupul Industrial Electrocontact Business Description

Address Calea Nationala nr. 6, Botosani, ROU, 710010
Grupul Industrial Electrocontact SA provides solutions for equipment related to control and distribution for home and industrial use. Some of its products are electric explosion-proof equipment, proximity inductive & optoelectronic switches & junction.