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Costamare Bulkers HoldingsCMDB +0.83%16 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.66 as of Jun. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 2.59. GuruFocus rates CMDB with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 867 Transportation companies, Costamare Bulkers Holdings ranks worse than 61.25% 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 Costamare Bulkers Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CMDB'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.62 Med: 2.59 Max: 2346.37
Current: 3.43
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Costamare Bulkers Holdings was 2346.37. The lowest was -7.62. And the median was 2.59.
CMDB's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 61.25% of 867
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.62
vs CMDB: 3.43
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.
Costamare Bulkers Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Costamare Bulkers Holdings 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.
CMDB vs PANL, ESEA, SHIP: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Costamare Bulkers Holdings'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.
Costamare Bulkers Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Costamare Bulkers Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Costamare Bulkers Holdings'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Costamare Bulkers Holdings (CMDB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.66 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Costamare Bulkers Holdings. This is near median its historical median of 2.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Costamare Bulkers Holdings ranks #531 out of 867 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 61.2%.
Is Costamare Bulkers Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Costamare Bulkers Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.66 is near median its 10-year median of 2.59. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.62. Costamare Bulkers Holdings' value of 2.66 is 1.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Costamare Bulkers Holdings ranks #531 out of 867 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Costamare Bulkers Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Costamare Bulkers Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PANL and ESEA?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Costamare Bulkers Holdings ranks #531 out of 867 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Costamare Bulkers Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.62. Costamare Bulkers Holdings' value of 2.66 is 1.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.59 vs. the industry median of 2.62, Costamare Bulkers Holdings 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.62, based on 867 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. Costamare Bulkers Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.66 is 1.5% 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 Costamare Bulkers Holdings. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Costamare Bulkers Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.66, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Costamare Bulkers Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Costamare Bulkers Holdings (CMDB) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.66. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.66, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.59 and 1.5% above the Transportation industry median of 2.62. Costamare Bulkers Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 6 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 Costamare Bulkers Holdings (CMDB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.66 as of Jun. 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.
Costamare Bulkers Holdings Ltd is an international owner and operator of dry bulk vessels providing transportation of dry bulk commodities globally for a broad range of customers. Its vessels transport a broad range of bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains and minor bulks, such as bauxite, phosphate fertilizers and steel products, across shipping routes globally. The company's vessel fleet includes Current Dry Bulk Fleet, Chartered-In Vessels Fleet, and Chartered-In Newbuilding Vessels. It operates under one reportable segment, that of operating dry bulk vessels.
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