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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 Santos Brasil Participacoes's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BSP:STBP3's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 2.64 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Santos Brasil Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Santos Brasil Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Santos Brasil Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Santos Brasil 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.
Santos Brasil Participacoes Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Santos Brasil Participacoes's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Santos Brasil Participacoes's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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. 2025) EBITDA data.
Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Santos Brasil Participacoes.
Is Santos Brasil Participacoes' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Santos Brasil Participacoes' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64. Santos Brasil Participacoes' value of 2.24 is 15.2% below this industry median. Overall, Santos Brasil Participacoes has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Santos Brasil Participacoes' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
Santos Brasil Participacoes' Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64. Santos Brasil Participacoes' value of 2.24 is 15.2% below 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.64, based on 871 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. Santos Brasil Participacoes's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24 is 15.2% below 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 Santos Brasil Participacoes. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Santos Brasil Participacoes's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Santos Brasil Participacoes stock overvalued right now?
Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24 and 15.2% below the Transportation industry median of 2.64. Santos Brasil Participacoes' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Santos Brasil Participacoes (BSP:STBP3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.24 as of Jun. 2025. 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.
Santos Brasil Participacoes SA is a Brazilian company that provides port infrastructure and terminal storage facilities, and integrated logistics solutions, including container handling and related activities. The company organizes its business into four segments; Containers Port Terminals, Logistics, Liquid Terminals, and Vehicle Terminals of which Containers Port Terminals generate the maximum revenue for the company. Its products and services include container vessel loading and unloading port and bonded warehouse activities; logistics services including road transportation, distribution centers, and distribution transport.
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