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The Marzetti CoFRA:LC1 -2.13%69 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 0.17. GuruFocus rates FRA:LC1 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €157.96. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Marzetti Co ranks better than 90.6% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 The Marzetti Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:LC1'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 0.17 Max: 0.21
Current: 0.13
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of The Marzetti Co was 0.21. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.17.
FRA:LC1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 90.6% of 1553
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.07
vs FRA:LC1: 0.13
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 Marzetti Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
The Marzetti Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Marzetti 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.
FRA:LC1 vs FRPT, CENT, POST: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Marzetti 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.
The Marzetti Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Marzetti Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Marzetti Co'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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
The Marzetti Co (FRA:LC1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 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 The Marzetti Co. This is 12% below median its historical median of 0.17. Over the past decade, The Marzetti Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.13 to 0.21. According to the industry distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #146 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 9.4%.
Is The Marzetti Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
The Marzetti Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 0.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 0.21. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. The Marzetti Co's value of 0.15 is 92.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #146 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, The Marzetti Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Marzetti Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FRPT and CENT?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #146 out of 1553 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places The Marzetti Co in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. The Marzetti Co's value of 0.15 is 92.8% below this benchmark. Historically, The Marzetti Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.13 to 0.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.17 vs. the industry median of 2.07, The Marzetti Co has consistently been below 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.07, based on 1,553 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. The Marzetti Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15 is 92.8% below 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 The Marzetti Co. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Marzetti Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Marzetti Co stock overvalued right now?
The Marzetti Co (FRA:LC1) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.15. The stock's GF Value™ is €157.96, compared to a current price of €92.00 — trading 41.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 0.17 and 92.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.07. The Marzetti Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 The Marzetti Co (FRA:LC1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.15 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.
Is The Marzetti Co (FRA:LC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €92.00 is trading 41.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €157.96.
Key valuation signals for FRA:LC1:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.15 (12% below median its 10-year median of 0.17)
GF Value™: €157.96 vs. price of €92.00 (41.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 92.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#146 of 1553)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Marzetti Co manufactures and sells specialty food products. Its retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery and Sister Schubert's, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Its foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States with dressings, sauces, breads and frozen pastas. The company has two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice, of which it derives maximum revenue from Retail segment.
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