Solar Foods Oyj (FRA:H4N) Debt-to-EBITDA : -3.79 (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:H4N Solar Foods Oyj FRA:H4N
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What is Solar Foods Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA?

Solar Foods Oyj FRA:H4N -1.98% 7 Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.79 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:H4N with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,270 Chemicals companies, Solar Foods Oyj ranks worse than 78740.08% on this metric.

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

Solar Foods Oyj's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €2.72 Mil. Solar Foods Oyj's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €12.79 Mil. Solar Foods Oyj's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €-4.09 Mil. Solar Foods Oyj's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -3.79.

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 Solar Foods Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:H4N' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -87.62   Med: -17.96   Max: -5.33
Current: -5.33

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Solar Foods Oyj was -5.33. The lowest was -87.62. And the median was -17.96.

FRA:H4N's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1270 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs FRA:H4N: -5.33

Solar Foods Oyj  (FRA:H4N) 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.


Solar Foods Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Solar Foods Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Solar Foods 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.

Solar Foods Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Solar Foods Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-17.48 -13.89 -87.62 -74.17 -17.96

Solar Foods Oyj Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -85.89 -123.14 -9.75 -3.79

FRA:H4N vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Solar Foods 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.


Solar Foods Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Solar Foods Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Solar Foods Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Solar Foods Oyj Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Solar Foods Oyj'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
=(3.014 + 13.851) / -0.939
=-17.96

Solar Foods Oyj's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.717 + 12.79) / -4.092
=-3.79

* 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. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.79 mean?
Solar Foods Oyj (FRA:H4N) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.79 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Solar Foods Oyj. According to the industry distribution chart, Solar Foods Oyj ranks #999999 out of 1270 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Solar Foods Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Solar Foods Oyj's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.79. Based on the distribution chart, Solar Foods Oyj ranks #999999 out of 1270 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Solar Foods Oyj has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Solar Foods Oyj's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Solar Foods Oyj ranks #999999 out of 1270 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Solar Foods Oyj in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.98. 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 1.98, based on 1,270 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 Solar Foods Oyj. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Solar Foods Oyj's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Solar Foods Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Solar Foods Oyj (FRA:H4N) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.79. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.79. Solar Foods Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 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 Solar Foods Oyj (FRA:H4N), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.79 as of Jun. 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.

Solar Foods Oyj Business Description

Other Exchanges SFOODS:Finland
Address Bull run 11, Vantaa, FIN, 01730
Solar Foods Oyj is a technology company that aims to commercialize food raw materials that nutritionally replace animal-based food and the patented technology platform used to produce them, hydrogen fermentation. Its first commercialized product is Solein, Solein is a protein-rich powder based on a single-celled microbe that occurs in nature. Solar Foods produces Solein as a food protein.
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