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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 Allegro Culture's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:REC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6 Med: -0.34 Max: 3.64
Current: -0.25
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Allegro Culture was 3.64. The lowest was -6.00. And the median was -0.34.
FRA:REC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 678
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.655
vs FRA:REC: -0.25
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.
Allegro Culture Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Allegro Culture Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Allegro Culture'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:REC vs APP, OMC, TTD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Allegro Culture'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.
Allegro Culture Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Allegro Culture's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Allegro Culture'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.
Allegro Culture (FRA:REC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.12 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 Allegro Culture. According to the industry distribution chart, Allegro Culture ranks #999999 out of 678 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Allegro Culture's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Allegro Culture's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. Allegro Culture's value of 0.12 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Allegro Culture ranks #999999 out of 678 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Allegro Culture has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Allegro Culture's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Allegro Culture ranks #999999 out of 678 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Allegro Culture in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. Allegro Culture's value of 0.12 is 92.7% below this benchmark. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.66, based on 678 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. Allegro Culture's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.12 is 92.7% 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 Allegro Culture. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Allegro Culture's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allegro Culture stock overvalued right now?
Allegro Culture (FRA:REC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.12. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.03, compared to a current price of €0.10 — trading 233.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12 and 92.7% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.66. Allegro Culture's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 Allegro Culture (FRA:REC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.12 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 Allegro Culture (FRA:REC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allegro Culture stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.10 is trading 233.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.03.
Key valuation signals for FRA:REC:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.12
GF Value™: €0.03 vs. price of €0.10 (233.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 92.7% below the Media - Diversified median (#999999 of 678)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:REC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Allegro Culture Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in advertising and media services in Hong Kong. The company operates through three main segments: Advertising, which provides recruitment and other advertisement services across various publications and media; Provision of IP development design service - providing IP coding optimisation and refinement services according to individual project requirement; and E-Commerce, focusing on imported household and personal care products distributed through e-commerce platforms. The prominent revenue driver for the company is it's advertising segment.
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