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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 CN Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CNEY'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07 Med: 0.3 Max: 0.99
Current: -0.36
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CN Energy Group was 0.99. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was 0.30.
CNEY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs CNEY: -0.36
CN Energy Group (NAS:CNEY) 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.
CN Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
CN Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CN Energy Group'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.
CNEY vs VYST, BGLC, QGAI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, CN Energy Group'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.
CN Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, CN Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CN Energy Group'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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
CN Energy Group (CNEY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.10 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on CN Energy Group. According to the industry distribution chart, CN Energy Group ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is CN Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CN Energy Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10. Based on the distribution chart, CN Energy Group ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CN Energy Group has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CN Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VYST and BGLC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, CN Energy Group ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CN Energy Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. 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 1,234 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 CN Energy Group. 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. CN Energy Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CN Energy Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CN Energy Group (CNEY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.70, compared to a current price of $1.00 — trading 42.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10. CN Energy Group's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 7 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 CN Energy Group (CNEY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.10 as of Sep. 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 CN Energy Group (CNEY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CN Energy Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.00 is trading 42.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.70.
GuruFocus considers CN Energy Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CNEY:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.10
GF Value™: $0.70 vs. price of $1.00 (42.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CNEY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CN Energy Group Inc along with its subsidiaries is a manufacturer and supplier of wood-based activated carbon that is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production and a producer of biomass electricity generated in the process of producing activated carbon. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from Activated carbon.
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