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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.
BSP:CEED4's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 95.76% of 448
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.01
vs BSP:CEED4: 17.50
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D (BSP:CEED4) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D Annual Data
* 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.
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
* 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.
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D (BSP:CEED4) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.53 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 Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D. This is 42% above median its historical median of 4.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D ranks #429 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.53 is 42% above median its 10-year median of 4.59. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's value of 6.53 is 62.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D ranks #429 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D ranks #429 out of 448 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's value of 6.53 is 62.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.59 vs. the industry median of 4.01, Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.01, based on 448 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. Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.53 is 62.8% 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 Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.53, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 4.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D stock overvalued right now?
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D (BSP:CEED4) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.53. The stock's GF Value™ is R$49.84, compared to a current price of R$20.00 — trading 59.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.53, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 4.59 and 62.8% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.01. Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 7 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 Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D (BSP:CEED4), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.53 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 Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D (BSP:CEED4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$20.00 is trading 59.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$49.84.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CEED4:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 6.53 (42% above median its 10-year median of 4.59)
GF Value™: R$49.84 vs. price of R$20.00 (59.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 62.8% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#429 of 448)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CEED4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D Business Description
Companhia Estadual De Distribuicao De Energia Eletrica CEEE-D generates, distributes, and sells electricity to residential, commercial and industrial clients in the south-east of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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