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Centuri HoldingsCTRI +1.58%37 Debt-to-EBITDA is 77.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1138% above its 10-year median of 6.30. GuruFocus rates CTRI with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 448 Utilities - Regulated companies, Centuri Holdings ranks worse than 50.22% 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 Centuri Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CTRI'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.69 Med: 6.3 Max: 19.76
Current: 4.02
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Centuri Holdings was 19.76. The lowest was 3.69. And the median was 6.30.
CTRI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 50.22% of 448
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.015
vs CTRI: 4.02
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.
Centuri Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Centuri Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Centuri 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.
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Centuri 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.
Centuri Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Centuri Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Centuri 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Centuri Holdings (CTRI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 77.99 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 Centuri Holdings. This is 1138% above median its historical median of 6.30. Over the past decade, Centuri Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.69 to 19.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #225 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 50.2%.
Is Centuri Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Centuri Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 77.99 is 1138% above median its 10-year median of 6.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.69 to a high of 19.76. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.02. Centuri Holdings' value of 77.99 is 1842.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #225 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Centuri Holdings has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Centuri Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CPK and NWN?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #225 out of 448 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Centuri Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.02. Centuri Holdings' value of 77.99 is 1842.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Centuri Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.69 to 19.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.30 vs. the industry median of 4.02, Centuri 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.02, based on 448 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. Centuri Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 77.99 is 1842.5% 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 Centuri Holdings. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Centuri Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 77.99, which is 1138% above median its own 10-year median of 6.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centuri Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Centuri Holdings (CTRI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 77.99. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 77.99, which is 1138% above median its 10-year median of 6.30 and 1842.5% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.02. Centuri Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 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 Centuri Holdings (CTRI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 77.99 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.
Centuri Holdings Inc is a pure-play North American utility infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities to maintain, upgrade and expand the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses. Its service offerings consist of the modernization of utility infrastructure through the maintenance, retrofitting and installation of electric and natural gas distribution networks to meet current and future demands while also preparing systems for the transition to clean energy sources. Its reportable segments are: (i) U.S. Gas Utility Services (U.S. Gas); (ii) Canadian Utility Services (Canadian Operations); (iii) Union Electric Utility Services (Union Electric); and (iv) Non-Union Electric Utility Services (Non-Union Electric).
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