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Exel Composites OyjFRA:8TY0 38 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.28 as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 4.01. GuruFocus rates FRA:8TY0 with a GF Score™ of 38/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,238 Chemicals companies, Exel Composites Oyj ranks worse than 85.7% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Exel Composites Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:8TY0'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.87 Med: 4.01 Max: 2085.24
Current: 8.11
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Exel Composites Oyj was 2085.24. The lowest was 1.87. And the median was 4.01.
FRA:8TY0's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 85.7% of 1238
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.15
vs FRA:8TY0: 8.11
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.
Exel Composites Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Exel Composites Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Exel Composites Oyj'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.
FRA:8TY0 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Exel Composites Oyj'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.
Exel Composites Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Exel Composites Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Exel Composites Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Exel Composites Oyj (FRA:8TY0) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.28 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 Exel Composites Oyj. This is near median its historical median of 4.01. Over the past decade, Exel Composites Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.87 to 2,085.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Exel Composites Oyj ranks #1061 out of 1238 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 85.7%.
Is Exel Composites Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Exel Composites Oyj's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.28 is near median its 10-year median of 4.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.87 to a high of 2,085.24. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. Exel Composites Oyj's value of 4.28 is 99.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Exel Composites Oyj ranks #1061 out of 1238 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Exel Composites Oyj has a GF Score™ of 38/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Exel Composites Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Exel Composites Oyj ranks #1061 out of 1238 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Exel Composites Oyj in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. Exel Composites Oyj's value of 4.28 is 99.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Exel Composites Oyj's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.87 to 2,085.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.01 vs. the industry median of 2.15, Exel Composites Oyj 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.15, based on 1,238 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. Exel Composites Oyj's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.28 is 99.1% 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 Exel Composites Oyj. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Exel Composites Oyj's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.28, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Exel Composites Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Exel Composites Oyj (FRA:8TY0) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.39, compared to a current price of €10.90 — trading 221.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.28, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.01 and 99.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.15. Exel Composites Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 6 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 Exel Composites Oyj (FRA:8TY0), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.28 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 Exel Composites Oyj (FRA:8TY0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Exel Composites Oyj stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €10.90 is trading 221.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.39.
GuruFocus considers Exel Composites Oyj to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:8TY0:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.28 (near median its 10-year median of 4.01)
GF Value™: €3.39 vs. price of €10.90 (221.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 99.1% above the Chemicals median (#1061 of 1238)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8TY0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Exel Composites Oyj is a technology company engaged in manufacturers of composite profiles and tubes made with pultrusion and pullwinding technologies and a pultrusion technology forerunner in the composite market. The products offered by the group include tubes, laminates, windows and doors, and others. The firm serves sectors such as transportation, building, construction and infrastructure, energy industry, telecommunication, paper and electrical industries, and cleaning and maintenance. The Group has one operating segment, which is Exel Composites. It has a geographic presence in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World, where the majority of its revenue is generated from Europe.
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