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What is Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co Debt-to-EBITDA?
Chongqing Machinery & Electric CoFRA:CE3 +2.75%53 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 7.77. GuruFocus rates FRA:CE3 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,332 Industrial Products companies, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co ranks worse than 72.98% 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 Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:CE3'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.16 Med: 7.77 Max: 9.42
Current: 3.87
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co was 9.42. The lowest was 3.16. And the median was 7.77.
FRA:CE3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 72.98% of 2332
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.695
vs FRA:CE3: 3.87
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.
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
FRA:CE3 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co'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.
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co (FRA:CE3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 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 Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co. This is 46% below median its historical median of 7.77. Over the past decade, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.16 to 9.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co ranks #1702 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 73%.
Is Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 7.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.16 to a high of 9.42. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's value of 4.22 is 149% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co ranks #1702 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co ranks #1702 out of 2332 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's value of 4.22 is 149% above this benchmark. Historically, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.16 to 9.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.77 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,332 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. Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 is 149% 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 Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 7.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co (FRA:CE3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.12, compared to a current price of €0.22 — trading 86.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 7.77 and 149% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co (FRA:CE3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22 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 Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co (FRA:CE3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.22 is trading 86.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.12.
GuruFocus considers Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:CE3:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.22 (46% below median its 10-year median of 7.77)
GF Value™: €0.12 vs. price of €0.22 (86.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 149% above the Industrial Products median (#1702 of 2332)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CE3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co Ltd is principally engaged in designing, manufacturing, and sales of automobile parts and components, power equipment, general machinery, CNC machine tools, and trade & finance business. It also engages in the operation of equipment manufacturing, real estate development, financial investment, import and export trade, advisory services, and new technology. The company's operating segments include Engine division, General machinery division, Wind turbine blade division, Wire and cable division, Intelligent manufacturing division, CNC machine tools division, High voltage transformer division, Material sales division, Financial services division, and Other divisions. Maximum revenue is generated from the Wind turbine blade segment.
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