Kunlun Energy Co (FRA:CTJ1) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.04 (As of Dec. 2025) — 21% Above Median

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FRA:CTJ1 Kunlun Energy Co Ltd FRA:CTJ1
93 GF Score
Price €0.75
GF Value €0.93
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kunlun Energy Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Kunlun Energy Co FRA:CTJ1 -0.66% 93 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 1.69. GuruFocus rates FRA:CTJ1 with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.93 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 719 Oil & Gas companies, Kunlun Energy Co ranks better than 54.24% on this metric.

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

Kunlun Energy Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €890 Mil. Kunlun Energy Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,708 Mil. Kunlun Energy Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,273 Mil. Kunlun Energy Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.04.

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 Kunlun Energy Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CTJ1' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.22   Med: 1.69   Max: 2.86
Current: 1.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kunlun Energy Co was 2.86. The lowest was 1.22. And the median was 1.69.

FRA:CTJ1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
54.24% of 719 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.92 vs FRA:CTJ1: 1.75

Kunlun Energy Co  (FRA:CTJ1) 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.


Kunlun Energy Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Kunlun Energy Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kunlun Energy Co'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.

Kunlun Energy Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Kunlun Energy Co 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 1.58 1.51 1.36 1.31 1.22

Kunlun Energy Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 1.99 1.62 2.10 1.45 2.04

FRA:CTJ1 vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Kunlun Energy 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.


Kunlun Energy Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Kunlun Energy Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kunlun Energy Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Kunlun Energy Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Kunlun Energy Co'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
=(889.502 + 1707.709) / 2132.09
=1.22

Kunlun Energy Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(889.502 + 1707.709) / 1273.386
=2.04

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.04 mean?
Kunlun Energy Co (FRA:CTJ1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.04 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 Kunlun Energy Co. This is 21% above median its historical median of 1.69. Over the past decade, Kunlun Energy Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.22 to 2.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Kunlun Energy Co ranks #329 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 45.8%.
Is Kunlun Energy Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kunlun Energy Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.04 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 1.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.22 to a high of 2.86. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. Kunlun Energy Co's value of 2.04 is 6.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kunlun Energy Co ranks #329 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kunlun Energy Co has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kunlun Energy Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Kunlun Energy Co ranks #329 out of 719 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Kunlun Energy Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. Kunlun Energy Co's value of 2.04 is 6.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Kunlun Energy Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.22 to 2.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.69 vs. the industry median of 1.92, Kunlun Energy 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.92, based on 719 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. Kunlun Energy Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.04 is 6.3% 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 Kunlun Energy Co. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kunlun Energy Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 1.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kunlun Energy Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kunlun Energy Co (FRA:CTJ1) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.93, compared to a current price of €0.75 — trading 19.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 1.69 and 6.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.92. Kunlun Energy Co's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 3 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 Kunlun Energy Co (FRA:CTJ1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04 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 Kunlun Energy Co (FRA:CTJ1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kunlun Energy Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.75 is trading 19.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.93. GuruFocus considers Kunlun Energy Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CTJ1:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.04 (21% above median its 10-year median of 1.69)
  • GF Value™: €0.93 vs. price of €0.75 (19.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#329 of 719)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CTJ1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kunlun Energy Co Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 118 Connaught Road West, 39th Floor, Hong Kong, HKG
Kunlun Energy Co Ltd is an integrated oil and gas service company. The firm is engaged in multiple activities which include exploration and production operations at its oils fields located internationally, operating natural gas pipelines mainly providing support services to the oil and gas industry, and offering processing and storage facilities of liquified natural gas(LNG), and sale of LNG and liquified petroleum gas across China. The group is engaged in a broad range of oil and gas related activities and derives its revenue from its four operating divisions: Natural Gas Sales, Sales of LPG, LNG Processing and Terminal, and Exploration and Production.
93GF Score

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