CTHCF (CoTec Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.42 (As of Mar. 2026)

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CTHCF CoTec Holdings Corp CTHCF
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What is CoTec Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

CoTec Holdings CTHCF +13.33% 32 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CTHCF with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 386 Asset Management companies, CoTec Holdings ranks worse than 259067.1% on this metric.

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

CoTec Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.17 Mil. CoTec Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.91 Mil. CoTec Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5.02 Mil. CoTec Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.42.

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 CoTec Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CTHCF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.55   Med: -1.71   Max: 1.02
Current: -0.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CoTec Holdings was 1.02. The lowest was -4.55. And the median was -1.71.

CTHCF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 386 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.43 vs CTHCF: -0.17

CoTec Holdings  (OTCPK:CTHCF) 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.


CoTec Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CoTec Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CoTec Holdings'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.

CoTec Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CoTec Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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CoTec Holdings 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 -0.50 -0.38 -0.03 -0.07 -0.42

CTHCF vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, CoTec 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.


CoTec Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CoTec Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CoTec Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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CoTec Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CoTec Holdings'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
=(0.171 + 1.567) / -11.941
=-0.15

CoTec Holdings'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
=(0.172 + 1.914) / -5.02
=-0.42

* 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 -0.42 mean?
CoTec Holdings (CTHCF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.42 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 CoTec Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, CoTec Holdings ranks #999999 out of 386 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is CoTec Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CoTec Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42. Based on the distribution chart, CoTec Holdings ranks #999999 out of 386 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CoTec Holdings has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CoTec Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, CoTec Holdings ranks #999999 out of 386 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CoTec Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.43. 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.43, based on 386 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 CoTec Holdings. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CoTec Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CoTec Holdings stock overvalued right now?
CoTec Holdings (CTHCF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.42. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42. CoTec Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 2 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 CoTec Holdings (CTHCF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.42 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.

CoTec Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges LYJ:GermanyCTH:Canada
Address 755 Burrard Street, Suite 428, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6Z 1X6
CoTec Holdings Corp focuses on investments in disruptive and scalable technology in the mineral extraction industry while acquiring assets to which the technology could be applied. The Company entered into an option agreement to acquire 31 mining claims forming the Lac Jeannine Property located in the Cote-Nord region of Quebec, Canada.
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