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CarbiosCOOSF 57 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates COOSF with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $885.88 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,234 Chemicals companies, Carbios ranks worse than 81037.2% 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 Carbios's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
COOSF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.78 Med: -0.93 Max: 1.74
Current: -7.78
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Carbios was 1.74. The lowest was -7.78. And the median was -0.93.
COOSF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs COOSF: -7.78
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.
Carbios Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Carbios Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carbios'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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Carbios'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.
Carbios Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Carbios's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carbios'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Carbios (COOSF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.92 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Carbios. According to the industry distribution chart, Carbios ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Carbios' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Carbios' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Carbios' value of 1.92 is 11.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carbios ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Carbios has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carbios' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Carbios ranks #999999 out of 1234 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Carbios in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Carbios' value of 1.92 is 11.1% below this benchmark. 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. Carbios's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.92 is 11.1% 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 Carbios. 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. Carbios's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carbios stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carbios (COOSF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $885.88, compared to a current price of $6.50 — trading 99.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92 and 11.1% below the Chemicals industry median of 2.16. Carbios' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Carbios (COOSF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92 as of Dec. 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 Carbios (COOSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carbios stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.50 is trading 99.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $885.88.
GuruFocus considers Carbios to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for COOSF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.92
GF Value™: $885.88 vs. price of $6.50 (99.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.1% below the Chemicals median (#999999 of 1234)
No single metric tells the full story. See the COOSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Carbios SA specializes in developing industrial bio-process for the recycling of plastic waste and the production of the biopolymer. The company creates a new generation of fully biodegradable plastics with a controlled lifespan, a process enabling infinite biorecycling of plastic waste (PET) and a new biological pathway to produce biosourced polymers. It uses Biodegradation; Biorecycling and Bioproduction techniques.
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