CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa (BSP:FESA4) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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BSP:FESA4 CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa BSP:FESA4
66 GF Score
Price R$5.58
GF Value R$6.36
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$77 Mil. CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$314 Mil. CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$351 Mil. CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.11.

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 CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:FESA4' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17   Med: 0.54   Max: 2.5
Current: 1.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa was 2.50. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.54.

BSP:FESA4's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
73.75% of 499 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.82 vs BSP:FESA4: 1.16

CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa  (BSP:FESA4) 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.


CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa'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.

CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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BSP:FESA4 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa'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.


CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Debt-to-EBITDA vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


BSP:FESA4
66GF Score
CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa BSP:FESA4
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CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa'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
=(60.818 + 350.856) / 515.255
=0.80

CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa'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
=(77.331 + 314.204) / 351.216
=1.11

* 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.

Is CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa (BSP:FESA4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$5.58 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$6.36. GuruFocus considers CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:FESA4:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: R$6.36 vs. price of R$5.58 (12.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:FESA4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa Business Description

Other Exchanges FESA3:Brazil
Address Estrada de Santiago s/n, Pojuca, BA, BRA, 48120000
CIA de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - Ferbasa produces ferroalloys, including chromium alloys and silicon ferroalloys. It operates in the areas of mining, reforestation, and metallurgy, offering high-carbon ferrochrome, low-carbon ferrochrome, and ferrosilicon. It also engages in the mining, forestry, metallurgy businesses.
66GF Score

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