Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) Debt-to-EBITDA : 16.84 (As of Mar. 2026) — 702% Above Median

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FRA:697 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police SA FRA:697
57 GF Score
Price €1.53
GF Value €1.65
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Debt-to-EBITDA?

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police FRA:697 +0.33% 57 Debt-to-EBITDA is 16.84 as of Mar. 2026, which is 702% above its 10-year median of 2.10. GuruFocus rates FRA:697 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.65. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 203 Agriculture companies, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks worse than 492610.34% on this metric.

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

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €171.3 Mil. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €17.2 Mil. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €11.2 Mil. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 16.84.

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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:697' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.56   Med: 2.1   Max: 31.76
Current: -1.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police was 31.76. The lowest was -1.56. And the median was 2.10.

FRA:697's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 203 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 1.96 vs FRA:697: -1.43

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police  (FRA:697) 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.


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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.

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 1.66 31.76 -0.71 6.05 -1.56

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -19.28 -5.50 2.48 -0.35 16.84

FRA:697 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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.


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Debt-to-EBITDA vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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
=(187.992 + 16.958) / -131.717
=-1.56

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(171.276 + 17.153) / 11.192
=16.84

* 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 16.84 mean?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 16.84 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police. This is 702% above median its historical median of 2.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #999999 out of 203 companies in the Agriculture industry.
Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 16.84 is 702% above median its 10-year median of 2.10. The Agriculture industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's value of 16.84 is 759.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #999999 out of 203 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police has a GF Score™ of 57/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #999999 out of 203 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's value of 16.84 is 759.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.10 vs. the industry median of 1.96, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Agriculture companies is 1.96, based on 203 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. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 16.84 is 759.2% 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police. For the Agriculture industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 16.84, which is 702% above median its own 10-year median of 2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police stock overvalued right now?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 16.84. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.65, compared to a current price of €1.53 — trading 7.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 16.84, which is 702% above median its 10-year median of 2.10 and 759.2% above the Agriculture industry median of 1.96. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 8 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 16.84 as of Mar. 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.

Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (FRA:697) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.53 is trading 7.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.65.

Key valuation signals for FRA:697:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 16.84 (702% above median its 10-year median of 2.10)
  • GF Value™: €1.65 vs. price of €1.53 (7.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 759.2% above the Agriculture median (#999999 of 203)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:697 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Business Description

Other Exchanges PCE:Poland
Address ul Kuznicka 1, Police, POL, 72-010
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police SA is a Poland based company operating in the chemical industry. Its core business activities include manufacturing and sale of fertilizers, pigments, chemicals, plastics, sulfur, among others. Its product portfolio includes nitrogenous fertilizers, nitrogen fertilizers with sulfur, compound fertilizers, polyethylene tubes, plasticizers, alcohols, catalysts, organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, liquid sulfur, insoluble sulfur, sulfur pastilles, among others.
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