Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG) Debt-to-EBITDA : -4.11 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA?

Chuang's China Investments FRA:CUG Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.11 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,269 Real Estate companies, Chuang's China Investments ranks worse than 78802.13% on this metric.

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

Chuang's China Investments's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.00 Mil. Chuang's China Investments's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.27 Mil. Chuang's China Investments's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1.04 Mil. Chuang's China Investments's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -4.11.

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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chuang's China Investments's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CUG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -32.07   Med: 0.22   Max: 6.12
Current: -0.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Chuang's China Investments was 6.12. The lowest was -32.07. And the median was 0.22.

FRA:CUG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1269 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 5.51 vs FRA:CUG: -0.55

Chuang's China Investments  (FRA:CUG) 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.


Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chuang's China Investments'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.

Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Chuang's China Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.21 -2.76 -2.19 -0.42 -0.60

Chuang's China Investments Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -3.23 -0.74 -0.40 -0.76 -4.11

Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Chuang's China Investments'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.


Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Chuang's China Investments's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chuang's China Investments's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Chuang's China Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Chuang's China Investments's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(0 + 4.27) / -7.092
=-0.60

Chuang's China Investments'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
=(0 + 4.27) / -1.038
=-4.11

* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -4.11 mean?
Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -4.11 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 Chuang's China Investments. According to the industry distribution chart, Chuang's China Investments ranks #999999 out of 1269 companies in the Real Estate industry.
Is Chuang's China Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Chuang's China Investments' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.11. Based on the distribution chart, Chuang's China Investments ranks #999999 out of 1269 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Chuang's China Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Chuang's China Investments ranks #999999 out of 1269 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Chuang's China Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.51, based on 1,269 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 Chuang's China Investments. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chuang's China Investments's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chuang's China Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 75% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.11. 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 Chuang's China Investments (FRA:CUG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -4.11 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.

Chuang's China Investments Business Description

Other Exchanges 00298:Hong Kong
Address 18 Chater Road, Central, 25th Floor, Alexandra House, Hong Kong, HKG
Chuang's China Investments Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding.The principal activities of the Company are property development, investment and trading, hotel operation and management, development and operation of cemetery, sales of goods and merchandises (including art pieces), and securities investment and trading. The company's operating segment include Property development, investment and trading; Cemetery; Securities investment and trading and Others and corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Property development, investment and trading segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in PRC, France and Malaysia.