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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.
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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
* 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia. This is near median its historical median of 1.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #402 out of 911 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 is near median its 10-year median of 1.22. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 1.18 is 49.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #402 out of 911 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #402 out of 911 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 1.18 is 49.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.22 vs. the industry median of 2.32, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has consistently been below 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.32, based on 911 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.18 is 49.1% 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,200.39, compared to a current price of ARS1,200.00 — trading 0% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.22 and 49.1% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.32. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18 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.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ARS1,200.00 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,200.39.
GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.18 (near median its 10-year median of 1.22)
GF Value™: ARS1,200.39 vs. price of ARS1,200.00 (0% below fair value)
Industry Position: 49.1% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#402 of 911)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:PATA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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