Aquaporin AS (FRA:00B) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.67 (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Aquaporin AS Debt-to-EBITDA?

Aquaporin AS FRA:00B Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.67 as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

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

Aquaporin AS's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €0.47 Mil. Aquaporin AS's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €6.36 Mil. Aquaporin AS's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €-10.16 Mil. Aquaporin AS's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -0.67.

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 Aquaporin AS's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:00B' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.25   Med: -0.72   Max: -0.48
Current: -0.8

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Aquaporin AS was -0.48. The lowest was -1.25. And the median was -0.72.

FRA:00B's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 4.005 vs FRA:00B: -0.80

Aquaporin AS  (FRA:00B) 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.


Aquaporin AS Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Aquaporin AS Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aquaporin AS'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.

Aquaporin AS Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Aquaporin AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.25 -0.48 -0.59 -0.72 -0.73

Aquaporin AS Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.62 -0.86 -0.60 -0.97 -0.67

FRA:00B vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Aquaporin AS'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.


Aquaporin AS Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Aquaporin AS's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aquaporin AS Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Aquaporin AS's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.477 + 6.254) / -9.261
=-0.73

Aquaporin AS's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.466 + 6.358) / -10.16
=-0.67

* 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 (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.67 mean?
Aquaporin AS (FRA:00B) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.67 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Aquaporin AS.
Is Aquaporin AS's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Aquaporin AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.67.
How does Aquaporin AS's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AWK and WTRG?
Aquaporin AS's Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.67 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. 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 4.01, 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. 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 Aquaporin AS. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aquaporin AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aquaporin AS stock overvalued right now?
Aquaporin AS (FRA:00B) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.67. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.98, compared to a current price of €0.05 — trading 94.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.67. 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 Aquaporin AS (FRA:00B), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.67 as of Jun. 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.

Aquaporin AS Business Description

Address Nymollevej 78, Kongens Lyngby, DNK, 2800
Aquaporin AS is a water technology company dedicated to rethinking water filtration using its Aquaporin Inside technology. Its CLEAR series of products is designed for industries and businesses committed to energy-saving and water reuse targets, and includes Clear Eco, Clear Ultra, Clear Plus, Clear Plus FR, Clear Classic, and others, which provide high-performing water purification. The company offers both residential and industrial product ranges, in all sizes of membrane elements. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions, and the rest from the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).