PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:PDGR3) Debt-to-EBITDA : -9.98 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA?

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes BSP:PDGR3 -2.42% 4 Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.98 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:PDGR3 with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,271 Real Estate companies, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks worse than 78678.13% on this metric.

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

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$114.9 Mil. PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$266.4 Mil. PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$-38.2 Mil. PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -9.98.

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 PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:PDGR3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -78.52   Med: -0.99   Max: 52.34
Current: -1.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes was 52.34. The lowest was -78.52. And the median was -0.99.

BSP:PDGR3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1271 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.63 vs BSP:PDGR3: -1.76

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes  (BSP:PDGR3) 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.


PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes'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.

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes 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 11.10 52.34 0.24 -0.84 -1.15

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes 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 -0.83 -1.25 2.17 -0.56 -9.98

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes'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.


PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes'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
=(118.641 + 264.596) / -333.925
=-1.15

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes'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
=(114.911 + 266.43) / -38.2
=-9.98

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -9.98 mean?
PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:PDGR3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -9.98 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 PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes. According to the industry distribution chart, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks #999999 out of 1271 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.98. Based on the distribution chart, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks #999999 out of 1271 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes ranks #999999 out of 1271 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.63. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.63, based on 1,271 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. 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 PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes stock overvalued right now?
PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:PDGR3) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -9.98. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.98. PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes' overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 6 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 PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes (BSP:PDGR3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.98 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.

PDG Realty Empreendimentos e Participacoes Business Description

Address R Da Quitanda. 86 - 4th Floor, partial, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 20091-005
PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes is a construction and real estate development company in Brazil. It operates in the residential market and, complementarily, in the commercial and land development segments.
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