Debenhams Group (FRA:1B9) Debt-to-EBITDA : N/A (As of Feb. 2026)

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FRA:1B9 Debenhams Group PLC FRA:1B9
45 GF Score
Price €0.27
GF Value €0.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Debenhams Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Debenhams Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €13 Mil. Debenhams Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €165 Mil. Debenhams Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €-111 Mil. Debenhams Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -1.60.

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 Debenhams Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:1B9' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -42.93   Med: 0.11   Max: 2.4
Current: -7.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Debenhams Group was 2.40. The lowest was -42.93. And the median was 0.11.

FRA:1B9's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 914 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.23 vs FRA:1B9: -7.74

Debenhams Group  (FRA:1B9) 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.

Debenhams Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Debenhams Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Debenhams Group'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.

Debenhams Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Debenhams Group Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.45 -44.63 -5.91 -1.02 -11.00

Debenhams Group Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

FRA:1B9 vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Debenhams Group'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.

Debenhams Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Debenhams Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Debenhams Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Debenhams Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(12.525578046921 + 165.4514991107) / -22.739549080092
=-7.83

Debenhams Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(12.525578046921 + 165.4514991107) / -111.22845979656
=-1.60

* 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 (Feb. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Debenhams Group (FRA:1B9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Debenhams Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.27 is trading 60% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.17. GuruFocus considers Debenhams Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1B9:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: N/A
  • GF Value™: €0.17 vs. price of €0.27 (60% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1B9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Debenhams Group Business Description

Other Exchanges DEBS:UK1B9:Germany
Address 49-51 Dale Street, Manchester, GBR, M1 2HF
Debenhams Group PLC is an online powerhouse in fashion, home, and beauty, serving millions of customers across five shopping destinations: Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo, MAN and PLT.ries.
45GF Score

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