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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 Charwood Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:L5Q'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -61.13 Med: -3.57 Max: 2.1
Current: -5.67
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Charwood Energy was 2.10. The lowest was -61.13. And the median was -3.57.
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.
Charwood Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Charwood Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Charwood Energy'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.
Charwood Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Charwood Energy'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.
Charwood Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Charwood Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Charwood Energy'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -9.45 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 Charwood Energy. According to the industry distribution chart, Charwood Energy ranks #999999 out of 348 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Charwood Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Charwood Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.45. Based on the distribution chart, Charwood Energy ranks #999999 out of 348 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Charwood Energy has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Charwood Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Charwood Energy ranks #999999 out of 348 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Charwood Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.89. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.89, based on 348 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 Charwood Energy. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Charwood Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Charwood Energy stock overvalued right now?
Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -9.45. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.51, compared to a current price of €3.51 — trading 53.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.45. Charwood Energy's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.45 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 Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charwood Energy stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.51 is trading 53.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.51.
Key valuation signals for FRA:L5Q:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -9.45
GF Value™: €7.51 vs. price of €3.51 (53.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L5Q stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Charwood Energy SA operates in the renewable energy sector. The company is an integrated player offering manufacturers, local authorities, and farmers tailor-made solutions for energy recovery from biomass (wood, agricultural waste, agricultural effluents, sludge from urban wastewater treatment plants, solid recovered fuels). The company meets customers' needs for heat, electricity, and green gases (BioCO2, BioGNV, Biomethane, Green Hydrogen) through prefabricated or traditionally constructed biomass and biogas boiler solutions, methanization, sanitization, and pyrolysis.
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