Hercules Fabrica de Talheres (BSP:HETA3) Debt-to-EBITDA : 100.18 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Debt-to-EBITDA?

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres BSP:HETA3 Debt-to-EBITDA is 100.18 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Hercules Fabrica de Talheres ranks worse than 99.87% on this metric.

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

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$0.00 Mil. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$324.58 Mil. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$3.24 Mil. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 100.18.

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 Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:HETA3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6364.35   Med: -9.58   Max: 719.69
Current: 450.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Hercules Fabrica de Talheres was 719.69. The lowest was -6364.35. And the median was -9.58.

BSP:HETA3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
99.87% of 1553 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.07 vs BSP:HETA3: 450.18

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres  (BSP:HETA3) 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.


Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hercules Fabrica de Talheres'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.

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres 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 719.69 -54.03 -257.81 446.47 352.42

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 80.03 75.63 63.10 -33.15 100.18

BSP:HETA3 vs PG, CL, KVUE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Hercules Fabrica de Talheres'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.


Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres'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 + 324.582) / 0.921
=352.42

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 324.582) / 3.24
=100.18

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 100.18 mean?
Hercules Fabrica de Talheres (BSP:HETA3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 100.18 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 Hercules Fabrica de Talheres. According to the industry distribution chart, Hercules Fabrica de Talheres ranks #1551 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 99.9%.
Is Hercules Fabrica de Talheres' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Hercules Fabrica de Talheres' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 100.18. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres' value of 100.18 is 4739.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hercules Fabrica de Talheres ranks #1551 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hercules Fabrica de Talheres' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Hercules Fabrica de Talheres ranks #1551 out of 1553 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Hercules Fabrica de Talheres in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres' value of 100.18 is 4739.6% above this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.07, based on 1,553 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. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 100.18 is 4739.6% 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 Hercules Fabrica de Talheres. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hercules Fabrica de Talheres's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 100.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hercules Fabrica de Talheres stock overvalued right now?
Hercules Fabrica de Talheres (BSP:HETA3) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 100.18. The stock's GF Value™ is R$12.66, compared to a current price of R$96.00 — trading 658.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 100.18 and 4739.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.07. 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 Hercules Fabrica de Talheres (BSP:HETA3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 100.18 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.

Hercules Fabrica de Talheres Business Description

Other Exchanges HETA4:Brazil
Address Av Maria Coelho Aguiar 215 - Bloco G/1º Floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 5804900
Hercules SA Fabrica de Talheres is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, and licensing of cutlery and other tableware for domestic use, and import and export of these products, including raw materials and equipment.