Motus Holdings (FRA:R0Q) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.61 (As of Dec. 2025) — 39% Below Median

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FRA:R0Q Motus Holdings Ltd FRA:R0Q
89 GF Score
Price €5.40
GF Value €5.91
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What is Motus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Motus Holdings FRA:R0Q -1.57% 89 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61 as of Dec. 2025, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 2.64. GuruFocus rates FRA:R0Q with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.91. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,106 Vehicles & Parts companies, Motus Holdings ranks worse than 63.38% on this metric.

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

Motus Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €16,773 Mil. Motus Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €9,363 Mil. Motus Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €16,208 Mil. Motus Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.61.

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 Motus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:R0Q' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.67   Med: 2.64   Max: 5.2
Current: 3.24

During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Motus Holdings was 5.20. The lowest was 1.67. And the median was 2.64.

FRA:R0Q's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
63.38% of 1106 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 2.295 vs FRA:R0Q: 3.24

Motus Holdings  (FRA:R0Q) 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.


Motus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Motus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Motus Holdings'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.

Motus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Motus Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Motus Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun16 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 1.92 1.72 1.83 1.60 1.61

FRA:R0Q vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Motus Holdings'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.


Motus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Motus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Motus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Motus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Motus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(16251 + 9442) / 8117
=3.17

Motus Holdings'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
=(16773 + 9363) / 16208
=1.61

* 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.61 mean?
Motus Holdings (FRA:R0Q) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.61 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 Motus Holdings. This is 39% below median its historical median of 2.64. Over the past decade, Motus Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.67 to 5.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Motus Holdings ranks #701 out of 1106 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 63.4%.
Is Motus Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Motus Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.61 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 2.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.67 to a high of 5.20. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.30. Motus Holdings' value of 1.61 is 29.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Motus Holdings ranks #701 out of 1106 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Motus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Motus Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Motus Holdings ranks #701 out of 1106 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Motus Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.30. Motus Holdings' value of 1.61 is 29.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Motus Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.67 to 5.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.64 vs. the industry median of 2.30, Motus Holdings 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.30, based on 1,106 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. Motus Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.61 is 29.8% 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 Motus Holdings. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Motus Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Motus Holdings (FRA:R0Q) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.61. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.91, compared to a current price of €5.40 — trading 8.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 2.64 and 29.8% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.30. Motus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 5 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 Motus Holdings (FRA:R0Q), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.61 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 Motus Holdings (FRA:R0Q) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motus Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €5.40 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.91.

Key valuation signals for FRA:R0Q:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.61 (39% below median its 10-year median of 2.64)
  • GF Value™: €5.91 vs. price of €5.40 (8.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 29.8% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#701 of 1106)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:R0Q stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Motus Holdings Business Description

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Address 79 Boeing Road East, Jeppe Quondam, Bedfordview, GT, ZAF, 2007
Motus Holdings Ltd is a non-manufacturing service provider in the automotive sector. It has four business segments namely Import and Distribution; Retail and Rental; Mobility Solutions and Aftermarket Parts, Head Office and Eliminations. The company generates maximum revenue from New motor vehicles. Its Import and Distribution segment includes importer and distributor of passenger, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and parts to serve a network of dealerships, car rental companies, fleets, and government institutions in South Africa.
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