Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA4) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.24 (As of Jun. 2026) — 11% Above Median

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BSP:EUCA4 Eucatex SA Industria e Comercio BSP:EUCA4
78 GF Score
Price R$20.34
GF Value R$18.78
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Eucatex Industria e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA?

Eucatex Industria e Comercio BSP:EUCA4 +0.94% 78 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24 as of Jun. 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 2.02. GuruFocus rates BSP:EUCA4 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of R$18.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,411 Construction companies, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks better than 53.72% on this metric.

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

Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$248 Mil. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$1,112 Mil. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$608 Mil. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.24.

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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:EUCA4' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13   Med: 2.02   Max: 3.18
Current: 1.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Eucatex Industria e Comercio was 3.18. The lowest was 1.13. And the median was 2.02.

BSP:EUCA4's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
53.72% of 1411 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.11 vs BSP:EUCA4: 1.73

Eucatex Industria e Comercio  (BSP:EUCA4) 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.


Eucatex Industria e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Eucatex Industria e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eucatex Industria e Comercio'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.

Eucatex Industria e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Eucatex Industria e Comercio Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.13 1.66 1.82 2.64 2.04

Eucatex Industria e Comercio Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.75 1.68 2.42 1.38 2.24

BSP:EUCA4 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Eucatex Industria e Comercio'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.


Eucatex Industria e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Eucatex Industria e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Eucatex Industria e Comercio'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
=(276.783 + 1212.965) / 730.212
=2.04

Eucatex Industria e Comercio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(247.531 + 1111.618) / 608.028
=2.24

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 mean?
Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA4) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Eucatex Industria e Comercio. This is 11% above median its historical median of 2.02. Over the past decade, Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.13 to 3.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks #653 out of 1411 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 46.3%.
Is Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Eucatex Industria e Comercio's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 2.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.13 to a high of 3.18. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's value of 2.24 is 6.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks #653 out of 1411 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eucatex Industria e Comercio has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eucatex Industria e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Eucatex Industria e Comercio ranks #653 out of 1411 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Eucatex Industria e Comercio in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's value of 2.24 is 6.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Eucatex Industria e Comercio's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.13 to 3.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.02 vs. the industry median of 2.11, Eucatex Industria e Comercio 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 a Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.11, based on 1,411 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. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 is 6.2% 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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 2.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eucatex Industria e Comercio stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA4) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$18.78, compared to a current price of R$20.34 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 2.02 and 6.2% above the Construction industry median of 2.11. Eucatex Industria e Comercio's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA4), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24 as of Jun. 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 Eucatex Industria e Comercio (BSP:EUCA4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eucatex Industria e Comercio stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$20.34 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$18.78. GuruFocus considers Eucatex Industria e Comercio to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:EUCA4:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.24 (11% above median its 10-year median of 2.02)
  • GF Value™: R$18.78 vs. price of R$20.34 (8.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.2% above the Construction median (#653 of 1411)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:EUCA4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Eucatex Industria e Comercio Business Description

Other Exchanges EUCA3:Brazil
Address Tower I and II, 11th Floor, Juscelino - Avenida, Presidente Juscelino, Kubitsche, São Paulo, SP, BRA, 4543900
Eucatex SA Industria e Comercio manufactures laminated flooring, wall partitions, doors, panels, fiberboard, and paints and varnishes. The company provides laminate and vinyl flooring products, baseboards, paints and varnishes, wall partitions, doors, MDF and MDP panels, hardboards, high-density fiberboards, and T-HDF products.
78GF Score

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