Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.97 (As of Jun. 2026) — 46% Below Median

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BSP:VTRU3 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio SA BSP:VTRU3
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What is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA?

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio BSP:VTRU3 +0.92% 14 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97 as of Jun. 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 3.66. GuruFocus rates BSP:VTRU3 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 187 Education companies, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks worse than 60.96% on this metric.

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

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$99 Mil. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$2,143 Mil. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$1,138 Mil. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.97.

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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:VTRU3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.3   Med: 3.66   Max: 4.02
Current: 2.3

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio was 4.02. The lowest was 2.30. And the median was 3.66.

BSP:VTRU3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
60.96% of 187 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs BSP:VTRU3: 2.30

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio  (BSP:VTRU3) 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.


Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio'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.

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
3.66 4.02 3.07

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Quarterly Data
Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 2.62 3.01 3.28 2.81 1.97

BSP:VTRU3 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio'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.


Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio'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
=(198.805 + 2516.649) / 884.836
=3.07

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio'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
=(99.09 + 2142.504) / 1137.84
=1.97

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 mean?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio. This is 46% below median its historical median of 3.66. Over the past decade, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.30 to 4.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #114 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 61%.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 3.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.30 to a high of 4.02. The Education industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 1.97 is 27.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #114 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #114 out of 187 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 1.97 is 27.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.30 to 4.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.66 vs. the industry median of 1.54, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has consistently been above the industry average. 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.54, based on 187 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. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97 is 27.9% 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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 3.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio stock overvalued right now?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.97. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 3.66 and 27.9% above the Education industry median of 1.54. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 3 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 Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.97 as of Jun. 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.

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Business Description

Address Rodovia Jose Carlos Daux, 5500, Torre Jurere A, Room 212, 2nd Floor, Saco Grande, Florianopolis, SC, BRA, 88032-005
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio SA invests in educational service providers and provides distance learning continuing education services through its subsidiaries. The group provides educational services in Brazil, mainly undergraduate and continuing education courses, offered in person at its campuses located throughout Brazil. Its operating segments are: Distance Learning Undergraduate Courses, In-person undergraduate programs, and Continuing education courses. Maximum revenue is generated from its Distance Learning business, which offers virtual learning opportunities in education, business administration, accounting, physical education, vocational training, engineering, and health-related courses.
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