Scandinavian Investment Group (FRA:2D2) Debt-to-EBITDA : 14.85 (As of Dec. 2025) — 266% Above Median

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What is Scandinavian Investment Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Scandinavian Investment Group FRA:2D2 -0.96% 30 Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.85 as of Dec. 2025, which is 266% above its 10-year median of 4.06. GuruFocus rates FRA:2D2 with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 208 Forest Products companies, Scandinavian Investment Group ranks worse than 88.46% on this metric.

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

Scandinavian Investment Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €4.83 Mil. Scandinavian Investment Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €18.25 Mil. Scandinavian Investment Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.55 Mil. Scandinavian Investment Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.85.

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

FRA:2D2' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.09   Med: 4.06   Max: 14.25
Current: 14.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Scandinavian Investment Group was 14.25. The lowest was -2.09. And the median was 4.06.

FRA:2D2's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
88.46% of 208 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.225 vs FRA:2D2: 14.25

Scandinavian Investment Group  (FRA:2D2) 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.


Scandinavian Investment Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Scandinavian Investment Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scandinavian Investment 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.

Scandinavian Investment Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Scandinavian Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Scandinavian Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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FRA:2D2 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Scandinavian Investment 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.


Scandinavian Investment Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Scandinavian Investment Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Scandinavian Investment Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Scandinavian Investment Group'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
=(4.833 + 18.249) / 1.62
=14.25

Scandinavian Investment Group'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
=(4.833 + 18.249) / 1.554
=14.85

* 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 14.85 mean?
Scandinavian Investment Group (FRA:2D2) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.85 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 Scandinavian Investment Group. This is 266% above median its historical median of 4.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Scandinavian Investment Group ranks #184 out of 208 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is Scandinavian Investment Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Scandinavian Investment Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.85 is 266% above median its 10-year median of 4.06. The Forest Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.23. Scandinavian Investment Group's value of 14.85 is 360.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scandinavian Investment Group ranks #184 out of 208 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Scandinavian Investment Group has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scandinavian Investment Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Scandinavian Investment Group ranks #184 out of 208 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Scandinavian Investment Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.23. Scandinavian Investment Group's value of 14.85 is 360.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.06 vs. the industry median of 3.23, Scandinavian Investment Group 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 Forest Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Forest Products companies is 3.23, based on 208 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. Scandinavian Investment Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.85 is 360.5% 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 Scandinavian Investment Group. For the Forest Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scandinavian Investment Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.85, which is 266% above median its own 10-year median of 4.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scandinavian Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Scandinavian Investment Group (FRA:2D2) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.85. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.85, which is 266% above median its 10-year median of 4.06 and 360.5% above the Forest Products industry median of 3.23. Scandinavian Investment Group's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 4 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 Scandinavian Investment Group (FRA:2D2), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.85 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.

Scandinavian Investment Group Business Description

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Address Herlev Hovedgade 195, Herlev, DNK, 2730
Scandinavian Investment Group Ltd is a listed trading company that invests in real estate, corporate bonds and shares in listed companies. The company takes an active and value-creating approach to all its investments, which means that it has a close dialog with the management of the companies it invests in as well as the tenants in the properties it owns.
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