LEWAG Holding AG (FRA:KGR) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.29 (As of Dec. 2025) — 41% Above Median

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FRA:KGR LEWAG Holding AG FRA:KGR
65 GF Score
Price €24.00
GF Value €14.91
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is LEWAG Holding AG Debt-to-EBITDA?

LEWAG Holding AG FRA:KGR 65 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29 as of Dec. 2025, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 1.62. GuruFocus rates FRA:KGR with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €14.91 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,331 Industrial Products companies, LEWAG Holding AG ranks worse than 74.82% on this metric.

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

LEWAG Holding AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €17.6 Mil. LEWAG Holding AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €10.0 Mil. LEWAG Holding AG's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €12.1 Mil. LEWAG Holding AG's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.29.

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 LEWAG Holding AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:KGR' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.94   Med: 1.62   Max: 4.12
Current: 4.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of LEWAG Holding AG was 4.12. The lowest was 0.94. And the median was 1.62.

FRA:KGR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
74.82% of 2331 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs FRA:KGR: 4.12

LEWAG Holding AG  (FRA:KGR) 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.


LEWAG Holding AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


LEWAG Holding AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LEWAG Holding 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.

LEWAG Holding AG Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

LEWAG Holding AG 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 2.12 1.12 1.36 2.66 4.12

LEWAG Holding AG 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 1.37 0.00 2.39 0.00 2.29

FRA:KGR vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, LEWAG Holding 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.


LEWAG Holding AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, LEWAG Holding AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LEWAG Holding AG's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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LEWAG Holding AG Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

LEWAG Holding AG'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
=(17.623 + 10.038) / 6.708
=4.12

LEWAG Holding AG'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
=(17.623 + 10.038) / 12.1
=2.29

* 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 2.29 mean?
LEWAG Holding AG (FRA:KGR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.29 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 LEWAG Holding AG. This is 41% above median its historical median of 1.62. Over the past decade, LEWAG Holding AG's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.94 to 4.12. According to the industry distribution chart, LEWAG Holding AG ranks #1744 out of 2331 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 74.8%.
Is LEWAG Holding AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
LEWAG Holding AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.29 is 41% above median its 10-year median of 1.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.94 to a high of 4.12. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. LEWAG Holding AG's value of 2.29 is 36.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LEWAG Holding AG ranks #1744 out of 2331 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LEWAG Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LEWAG Holding AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, LEWAG Holding AG ranks #1744 out of 2331 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places LEWAG Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. LEWAG Holding AG's value of 2.29 is 36.3% above this benchmark. Historically, LEWAG Holding AG's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.94 to 4.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.62 vs. the industry median of 1.68, LEWAG Holding AG 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 1.68, based on 2,331 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. LEWAG Holding AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.29 is 36.3% 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 LEWAG Holding AG. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LEWAG Holding AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 1.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LEWAG Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LEWAG Holding AG (FRA:KGR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €14.91, compared to a current price of €24.00 — trading 61% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 1.62 and 36.3% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.68. LEWAG Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 LEWAG Holding AG (FRA:KGR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29 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 LEWAG Holding AG (FRA:KGR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LEWAG Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €24.00 is trading 61% above its estimated GF Value™ of €14.91. GuruFocus considers LEWAG Holding AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KGR:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.29 (41% above median its 10-year median of 1.62)
  • GF Value™: €14.91 vs. price of €24.00 (61% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 36.3% above the Industrial Products median (#1744 of 2331)

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


LEWAG Holding AG Business Description

Address Industriestrasse 21, Beverungen, DEU, D-37688
LEWAG Holding AG through its subsidiaries is engaged in producing machines and system equipment for cutting and order of flat glass, warehousing and logistics systems and vehicle bodies for the flat glass manufacturing.
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