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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 aconnic AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:CFC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73 Med: 0.1 Max: 1.72
Current: -0.06
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of aconnic AG was 1.72. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was 0.10.
FRA:CFC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1794
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.71
vs FRA:CFC: -0.06
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.
aconnic AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
aconnic AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for aconnic AG'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:CFC vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, aconnic AG'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.
aconnic AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, aconnic AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where aconnic AG'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 (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.
aconnic AG (FRA:CFC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.04 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on aconnic AG. According to the industry distribution chart, aconnic AG ranks #999999 out of 1794 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is aconnic AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
aconnic AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. Based on the distribution chart, aconnic AG ranks #999999 out of 1794 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, aconnic AG has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does aconnic AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, aconnic AG ranks #999999 out of 1794 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places aconnic AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.71, based on 1,794 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 aconnic AG. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. aconnic AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is aconnic AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, aconnic AG (FRA:CFC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.42, compared to a current price of €0.60 — trading 41.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. aconnic AG's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 aconnic AG (FRA:CFC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04 as of Jun. 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 aconnic AG (FRA:CFC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, aconnic AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.60 is trading 41.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.42.
GuruFocus considers aconnic AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:CFC:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.04
GF Value™: €0.42 vs. price of €0.60 (41.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
aconnic AG is engaged in systems, telecommunication systems for broadband, wired networks, manufacturing of electronic products, providers of services for development, production, logistics of electronic modules and systems. Geographically it operates through the region of Germany and internationally. Majority of its revenue comes from the systems and electronic products business.
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