CEIN (Camber Energy) Debt-to-EBITDA : -22.18 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Camber Energy Debt-to-EBITDA?

Camber Energy CEIN +2.93% Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, Camber Energy ranks worse than 98.28% on this metric.

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

Camber Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $45.54 Mil. Camber Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.15 Mil. Camber Energy's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.06 Mil. Camber Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -22.18.

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 Camber Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CEIN' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.98   Med: -0.83   Max: 106.65
Current: 36.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Camber Energy was 106.65. The lowest was -15.98. And the median was -0.83.

CEIN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
98.28% of 2330 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs CEIN: 36.15

Camber Energy  (OTCPK:CEIN) 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.


Camber Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Camber Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Camber Energy'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.

Camber Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Camber Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.83 -0.80 -3.69 -0.85 106.65

Camber Energy Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.82 1.92 -2.78 160.36 -22.18

CEIN vs JCSE, LBGJ, CVAT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Camber Energy'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.


Camber Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Camber Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Camber Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Camber Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Camber Energy'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
=(1.203 + 43.698) / 0.421
=106.65

Camber Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(45.541 + 0.153) / -2.06
=-22.18

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -22.18 mean?
Camber Energy (CEIN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -22.18 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 Camber Energy. According to the industry distribution chart, Camber Energy ranks #2290 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 98.3%.
Is Camber Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Camber Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18. Based on the distribution chart, Camber Energy ranks #2290 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Camber Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to JCSE and LBGJ?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Camber Energy ranks #2290 out of 2330 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Camber Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,330 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 Camber Energy. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Camber Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Camber Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Camber Energy (CEIN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.01, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 175.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18. 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 Camber Energy (CEIN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -22.18 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.

Camber Energy Business Description

Address 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Camber Energy Inc is a diversified company with interests in energy and technology-related businesses. The company holds interests in entities focused on custom energy and power solutions, as well as technologies, including medical and biohazard waste treatment using ozone technology and electric transmission and distribution broken conductor protection systems. It also holds interests in clean energy and carbon capture technologies.