Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (CHIX:WWIO) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.74 (As of Mar. 2026) — 53% Below Median

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CHIX:WWIO Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA CHIX:WWIO
73 GF Score
Price kr727.00
GF Value kr309.01
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA?

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA CHIX:WWIO 73 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.74 as of Mar. 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 1.58. GuruFocus rates CHIX:WWIO with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of kr309.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 870 Transportation companies, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA ranks better than 87.36% on this metric.

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

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr715 Mil. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr3,438 Mil. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was kr5,602 Mil. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.74.

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 Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:WWIo' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -35.53   Med: 1.58   Max: 5.7
Current: 0.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA was 5.70. The lowest was -35.53. And the median was 1.58.

CHIX:WWIo's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
87.36% of 870 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645 vs CHIX:WWIo: 0.52

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA  (CHIX:WWIo) 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.


Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA'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.

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA 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 4.06 1.22 0.99 0.67 0.53

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA 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 0.70 0.39 0.60 0.60 0.74

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA'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.


Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA'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
=(596.307 + 3709.232) / 8206.803
=0.52

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA'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
=(714.736 + 3438.462) / 5601.988
=0.74

* 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 0.74 mean?
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (CHIX:WWIO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.74 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 Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA. This is 53% below median its historical median of 1.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA ranks #110 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 12.6%.
Is Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.74 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 1.58. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's value of 0.74 is 72% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA ranks #110 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA ranks #110 out of 870 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's value of 0.74 is 72% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.58 vs. the industry median of 2.65, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 870 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. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.74 is 72% 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 Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.74, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 1.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (CHIX:WWIO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr309.01, compared to a current price of kr727.00 — trading 135.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.74, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 1.58 and 72% below the Transportation industry median of 2.65. Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 8 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 Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (CHIX:WWIO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.74 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 Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (CHIX:WWIO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr727.00 is trading 135.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr309.01. GuruFocus considers Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:WWIO:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.74 (53% below median its 10-year median of 1.58)
  • GF Value™: kr309.01 vs. price of kr727.00 (135.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 72% below the Transportation median (#110 of 870)

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:WWIO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA Business Description

Address Strandveien 20, Lysaker, NOR, NO-1366
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA operates in the maritime industry and offers shipping and logistics services. The operating segments of the group are Maritime Services, New Energy, and Strategic Holdings and Investments. It derives key revenue from the Maritime Services segment which offers marine products, ship agency services and logistics to the merchant fleet and ship management including manning for all vessel types. The group has a business presence in Europe, Oceania, America, and Asia and Africa.
73GF Score

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