Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (BSP:PETR3) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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BSP:PETR3 Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras BSP:PETR3
65 GF Score
Price R$53.41
GF Value R$130.03
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$60,490 Mil. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$306,043 Mil. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$379,708 Mil. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.97.

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 Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:PETR3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77   Med: 2.4   Max: 7.27
Current: 1.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras was 7.27. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 2.40.

BSP:PETR3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
61.42% of 718 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.825 vs BSP:PETR3: 1.27

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras  (BSP:PETR3) 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.


Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras'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.

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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BSP:PETR3 vs XOM, CVX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras'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.


Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras'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
=(67253 + 316772) / 247984
=1.55

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras'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
=(60490 + 306043) / 379708
=0.97

* 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 Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (BSP:PETR3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$53.41 is trading 58.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$130.03. GuruFocus considers Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:PETR3:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: R$130.03 vs. price of R$53.41 (58.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:PETR3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 20231-030
Petrobras is a Brazil-based integrated energy company controlled by the Brazilian government. The company focuses on the exploration and production of oil and gas in Brazilian offshore fields. Production in 2025 was 3.0 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (80% oil), and reserves stood at 12.1 billion boe (84% oil). At the end of 2025, Petrobras operated 10 refineries in Brazil with a capacity of 1.8 million barrels per day and distributed refined products and natural gas throughout the country.
65GF Score

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