Clearbridge Health (FRA:5C6) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.49 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Clearbridge Health Debt-to-EBITDA?

Clearbridge Health FRA:5C6 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.49 as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 112 Medical Diagnostics & Research companies, Clearbridge Health ranks worse than 892856.25% on this metric.

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

Clearbridge Health's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.13 Mil. Clearbridge Health's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.34 Mil. Clearbridge Health's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.97 Mil. Clearbridge Health's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -0.49.

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 Clearbridge Health's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:5C6' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -0.24   Max: 2.22
Current: -0.06

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Clearbridge Health was 2.22. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -0.24.

FRA:5C6's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 112 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 2.26 vs FRA:5C6: -0.06

Clearbridge Health  (FRA:5C6) 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.


Clearbridge Health Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Clearbridge Health Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Clearbridge Health'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.

Clearbridge Health Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Clearbridge Health Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.67 -0.98 -0.24 -3.03 -0.13

Clearbridge Health Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
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 0.00 -7.33 -0.53 -0.07 -0.49

FRA:5C6 vs TMO, DHR, IDXX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Clearbridge Health'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.


Clearbridge Health Debt-to-EBITDA vs Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Clearbridge Health's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Clearbridge Health Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Clearbridge Health'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
=(0.439 + 0.53) / -7.684
=-0.13

Clearbridge Health's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.133 + 0.341) / -0.966
=-0.49

* 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. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.49 mean?
Clearbridge Health (FRA:5C6) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.49 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Clearbridge Health. According to the industry distribution chart, Clearbridge Health ranks #999999 out of 112 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Is Clearbridge Health's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Clearbridge Health's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.49. Based on the distribution chart, Clearbridge Health ranks #999999 out of 112 companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Clearbridge Health's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TMO and DHR?
According to the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry distribution chart, Clearbridge Health ranks #999999 out of 112 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Clearbridge Health in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.26. 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 Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Medical Diagnostics & Research companies is 2.26, based on 112 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 Clearbridge Health. For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clearbridge Health's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clearbridge Health stock overvalued right now?
Clearbridge Health (FRA:5C6) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.49. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.49. 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 Clearbridge Health (FRA:5C6), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.49 as of Jun. 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.

Clearbridge Health Business Description

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Clearbridge Health Ltd provides health care services. It is an integrated healthcare group with end-to-end diagnostic abilities, deploying non-invasive tests to identify and manage illness. The segments are Strategic investments; Others ; Medical clinics; Corporate segment and Investment. It derives key revenue from the Medical clinics segment. The medical clinics/centres segment involves the provision of general medical, dental and clinical services and distribution of the medical and pharmaceutical products. The group has a business presence in Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia and others.