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 Afric Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CAS:AFI'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.27 Max: 0.61
Current: 0.02
During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Afric Industries was 0.61. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.27.
CAS:AFI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 98.05% of 1232
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs CAS:AFI: 0.02
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.
Afric Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Afric Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Afric Industries'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.
CAS:AFI vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Afric Industries'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.
Afric Industries Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Afric Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Afric Industries'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Afric Industries (CAS:AFI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Afric Industries. Over the past decade, Afric Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.02 to 0.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Afric Industries ranks #24 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 1.9%.
Is Afric Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Afric Industries' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.61. Based on the distribution chart, Afric Industries ranks #24 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Afric Industries has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Afric Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Afric Industries ranks #24 out of 1232 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Afric Industries in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Historically, Afric Industries' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.02 to 0.61 over the past decade. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,232 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 Afric Industries. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Afric Industries's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Afric Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Afric Industries (CAS:AFI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MAD339.36, compared to a current price of MAD326.00 — trading 3.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Afric Industries' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 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 Afric Industries (CAS:AFI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Dec. 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.
Is Afric Industries (CAS:AFI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Afric Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MAD326.00 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MAD339.36.
GuruFocus considers Afric Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CAS:AFI:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: MAD339.36 vs. price of MAD326.00 (3.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CAS:AFI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Afric Industries SA is engaged in the development, production, and marketing of abrasive products of all shapes and sizes. It is also engaged in the manufacturing and sale of tapes and adhesive and self-adhesive tapes; manufacturing, assembling, glazing, installation and marketing of all types of joinery and finished aluminum products and other materials; purchase, sale, import, export, manufacturing, processing, assembly, installation laying of all equipments, materials, tools, accessories, raw materials and spare parts.
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