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Verve Group SECHIX:VRVD 72 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.40 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 4.82. GuruFocus rates CHIX:VRVD with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.80. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Software companies, Verve Group SE ranks worse than 83.51% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Verve Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:VRVd'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -132.79 Med: 4.82 Max: 14.45
Current: 4.21
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Verve Group SE was 14.45. The lowest was -132.79. And the median was 4.82.
CHIX:VRVd's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 83.51% of 1716
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08
vs CHIX:VRVd: 4.21
Verve Group SE (CHIX:VRVd) 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.
Verve Group SE Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Verve Group SE Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Verve Group SE'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.
CHIX:VRVD vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Verve Group SE'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.
Verve Group SE Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Verve Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Verve Group SE'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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Verve Group SE (CHIX:VRVD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.40 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 Verve Group SE. This is 12% above median its historical median of 4.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Verve Group SE ranks #1433 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Verve Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Verve Group SE's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.40 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 4.82. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Verve Group SE's value of 5.40 is 400% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Verve Group SE ranks #1433 out of 1716 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Verve Group SE has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verve Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Verve Group SE ranks #1433 out of 1716 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Verve Group SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Verve Group SE's value of 5.40 is 400% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.82 vs. the industry median of 1.08, Verve Group SE 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.08, based on 1,716 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. Verve Group SE's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.40 is 400% 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 Verve Group SE. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Verve Group SE's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.40, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 4.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Verve Group SE stock overvalued right now?
Verve Group SE (CHIX:VRVD) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.40. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.80, compared to a current price of €1.62 — trading 42.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.40, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 4.82 and 400% above the Software industry median of 1.08. Verve Group SE's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Verve Group SE (CHIX:VRVD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.40 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 Verve Group SE (CHIX:VRVD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Verve Group SE stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.62 is trading 42.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.80.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:VRVD:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.40 (12% above median its 10-year median of 4.82)
GF Value™: €2.80 vs. price of €1.62 (42.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 400% above the Software median (#1433 of 1716)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:VRVD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Verve Group SE is a advertising technology company. The company operates a fast-growing ad-software platform that matches advertiser demand with publisher ad-supply while improving results through first party data from own games. The company's main operational presence is in North America and Europe. The Company offering an ad software platform that helps advertisers acquire customers via smartphones, computers, connected TV or digital third-party media, and publishers monetize their ad space. The Company distributes through subsidiaries, and trades data, consoles, mobile games and video games, such as distributor, licensees and developers, to consumers and affiliates and provides platforms for such games, conduct media activities for advertisers, publishers and other related platforms.
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