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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:CSMG3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 60.71% of 448
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.01
vs BSP:CSMG3: 2.97
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Annual Data
BSP:CSMG3 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG'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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.74 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG. This is 25% above median its historical median of 2.19. Over the past decade, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.84 to 2.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #176 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 39.3%.
Is Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.74 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 2.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.84 to a high of 2.97. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's value of 2.74 is 31.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #176 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #176 out of 448 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's value of 2.74 is 31.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.84 to 2.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.19 vs. the industry median of 4.01, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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 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. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.74 is 31.7% 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG. 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. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.74, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$25.09, compared to a current price of R$64.39 — trading 156.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.74, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 2.19 and 31.7% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.01. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 9 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.74 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$64.39 is trading 156.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$25.09.
GuruFocus considers Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CSMG3:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.74 (25% above median its 10-year median of 2.19)
GF Value™: R$25.09 vs. price of R$64.39 (156.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.7% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#176 of 448)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CSMG3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Business Description
Compania de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG provides water supply, sewage, and solid waste services. The company operates out of subsidiaries COPASA Servicos de Irrigacao S.A., COPASA Aguas Minerais de Minas S.A, and COPANOR. COPASA Servicos de Irrigacao S.A. manages, performs, and sells irrigation system services. COPASA Aguas Minerais de Minas S.A. produces, bottles, distributes, and sells mineral water. COPANOR provides water supply and sewage treatment services across the North and Northeast regions of the State of Minas Gerais. A majority of revenue is derived from water services while the rest is derived from sewage services. The company operates out of Brazil, where an amount of revenue is generated.
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