Dr Reddy's Laboratories (FRA:RDDA) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.48 (As of Jun. 2026) — 97% Above Median

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FRA:RDDA Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd FRA:RDDA
92 GF Score
Price €10.40
GF Value €12.87
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Dr Reddy's Laboratories Debt-to-EBITDA?

Dr Reddy's Laboratories FRA:RDDA 92 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.48 as of Jun. 2026, which is 97% above its 10-year median of 0.75. GuruFocus rates FRA:RDDA with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 683 Drug Manufacturers companies, Dr Reddy's Laboratories ranks better than 60.91% on this metric.

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

Dr Reddy's Laboratories's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €549 Mil. Dr Reddy's Laboratories's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €109 Mil. Dr Reddy's Laboratories's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €444 Mil. Dr Reddy's Laboratories's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.48.

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 Dr Reddy's Laboratories's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:RDDA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.75   Max: 1.89
Current: 1.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Dr Reddy's Laboratories was 1.89. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.75.

FRA:RDDA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
60.91% of 683 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs FRA:RDDA: 1.08

Dr Reddy's Laboratories  (FRA:RDDA) 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.


Dr Reddy's Laboratories Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Dr Reddy's Laboratories Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dr Reddy's Laboratories'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.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 0.18 0.23 0.48 0.98

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.49 0.60 0.78 2.24 1.48

FRA:RDDA vs ZTS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Dr Reddy's Laboratories'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.


Dr Reddy's Laboratories Debt-to-EBITDA vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Dr Reddy's Laboratories's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dr Reddy's Laboratories's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Dr Reddy's Laboratories Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Dr Reddy's Laboratories's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(607.04 + 113.723) / 737.715
=0.98

Dr Reddy's Laboratories'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
=(549.063 + 108.628) / 444.348
=1.48

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.48 mean?
Dr Reddy's Laboratories (FRA:RDDA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.48 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 Dr Reddy's Laboratories. This is 97% above median its historical median of 0.75. Over the past decade, Dr Reddy's Laboratories' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.18 to 1.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Dr Reddy's Laboratories ranks #267 out of 683 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 39.1%.
Is Dr Reddy's Laboratories' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Dr Reddy's Laboratories' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.48 is 97% above median its 10-year median of 0.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 1.89. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Dr Reddy's Laboratories' value of 1.48 is 9.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dr Reddy's Laboratories ranks #267 out of 683 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dr Reddy's Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dr Reddy's Laboratories' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Dr Reddy's Laboratories ranks #267 out of 683 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Dr Reddy's Laboratories in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. Dr Reddy's Laboratories' value of 1.48 is 9.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Dr Reddy's Laboratories' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.18 to 1.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.75 vs. the industry median of 1.63, Dr Reddy's Laboratories 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.63, based on 683 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. Dr Reddy's Laboratories's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.48 is 9.2% 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 Dr Reddy's Laboratories. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dr Reddy's Laboratories's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.48, which is 97% above median its own 10-year median of 0.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dr Reddy's Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dr Reddy's Laboratories (FRA:RDDA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.87, compared to a current price of €10.40 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.48, which is 97% above median its 10-year median of 0.75 and 9.2% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.63. Dr Reddy's Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 Dr Reddy's Laboratories (FRA:RDDA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.48 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.

Is Dr Reddy's Laboratories (FRA:RDDA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dr Reddy's Laboratories stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €10.40 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €12.87. GuruFocus considers Dr Reddy's Laboratories to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:RDDA:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.48 (97% above median its 10-year median of 0.75)
  • GF Value™: €12.87 vs. price of €10.40 (19.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 9.2% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#267 of 683)

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


Dr Reddy's Laboratories Business Description

Address 8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500 034
Dr. Reddy's is one of the largest generic drug manufacturers in the world. It has a significant presence in North America, a region that makes up roughly 40% of its generics sales, with other key markets being India (20%) and Europe (20%). Beyond simple generics, Dr. Reddy's also has a solid portfolio of injectables which make up 25% of its North America sales. In branded generic markets like India, Dr. Reddy's has established a compelling presence with its strong brand name and earned a top five spot in key therapeutic areas including oncology and gastroenterology. Dr. Reddy's also has an active pharmaceutical ingredient business that manufactures over 150 APIs and sells in over 75 countries.
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