China Modern Dairy Holdings (FRA:07M) Debt-to-EBITDA : 14.16 (As of Dec. 2025) — 72% Above Median

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FRA:07M China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd FRA:07M
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Price €0.16
GF Value €0.10
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is China Modern Dairy Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

China Modern Dairy Holdings FRA:07M +1.97% 55 Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.16 as of Dec. 2025, which is 72% above its 10-year median of 8.22. GuruFocus rates FRA:07M with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,563 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, China Modern Dairy Holdings ranks worse than 99.42% on this metric.

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

China Modern Dairy Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €891 Mil. China Modern Dairy Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,726 Mil. China Modern Dairy Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €185 Mil. China Modern Dairy Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.16.

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

FRA:07M' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -59.84   Med: 8.22   Max: 241.7
Current: 241.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of China Modern Dairy Holdings was 241.70. The lowest was -59.84. And the median was 8.22.

FRA:07M's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
99.42% of 1563 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.08 vs FRA:07M: 241.70

China Modern Dairy Holdings  (FRA:07M) 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.


China Modern Dairy Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


China Modern Dairy Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Modern Dairy 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.

China Modern Dairy Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

China Modern Dairy Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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China Modern Dairy Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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FRA:07M vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, China Modern Dairy 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.


China Modern Dairy Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Modern Dairy Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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China Modern Dairy Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

China Modern Dairy 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
=(890.605 + 1725.798) / 74.657
=35.05

China Modern Dairy Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(890.605 + 1725.798) / 184.822
=14.16

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.16 mean?
China Modern Dairy Holdings (FRA:07M) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.16 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 China Modern Dairy Holdings. This is 72% above median its historical median of 8.22. According to the industry distribution chart, China Modern Dairy Holdings ranks #1554 out of 1563 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 99.4%.
Is China Modern Dairy Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
China Modern Dairy Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.16 is 72% above median its 10-year median of 8.22. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. China Modern Dairy Holdings' value of 14.16 is 580.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Modern Dairy Holdings ranks #1554 out of 1563 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Modern Dairy Holdings has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Modern Dairy Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, China Modern Dairy Holdings ranks #1554 out of 1563 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places China Modern Dairy Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. China Modern Dairy Holdings' value of 14.16 is 580.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.22 vs. the industry median of 2.08, China Modern Dairy 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.08, based on 1,563 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. China Modern Dairy Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.16 is 580.8% 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 China Modern Dairy Holdings. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Modern Dairy Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.16, which is 72% above median its own 10-year median of 8.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Modern Dairy Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Modern Dairy Holdings (FRA:07M) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.10, compared to a current price of €0.16 — trading 55% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.16, which is 72% above median its 10-year median of 8.22 and 580.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.08. China Modern Dairy Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 10 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 China Modern Dairy Holdings (FRA:07M), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.16 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 China Modern Dairy Holdings (FRA:07M) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Modern Dairy Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.16 is trading 55% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.10. GuruFocus considers China Modern Dairy Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:07M:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 14.16 (72% above median its 10-year median of 8.22)
  • GF Value™: €0.10 vs. price of €0.16 (55% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 580.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1554 of 1563)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:07M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Modern Dairy Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 01117:Hong Kong
Address Economic and Technological Development Zone, Danyang Town, Bowang District, Anhui Province, Maanshan City, CHN
China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd operates in the Chinese food industry. The business of the company includes the production of raw milk, and its revenue mainly depends on the sale of raw milk. The company produces and sells raw milk to customers for processing into dairy products, Liquid Milk, ice cream, formula milk and other dairy products business, which relates to its sale of liquid milk products. It also engaged in new business areas such as feed business, intelligent e-commerce platforms, and forage grass planting. The segments of the company are the Raw milk business and the integrated dairy farming solutions business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Raw milk business that engages in raising and breeding dairy cows to produce and sell raw milk.
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