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CAR GroupFRA:WN6 +1.29%96 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33 as of Dec. 2025, which is 22% above its 10-year median of 1.91. GuruFocus rates FRA:WN6 with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of €25.76. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 306 Interactive Media companies, CAR Group ranks worse than 75.16% 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 CAR Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:WN6'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44 Med: 1.91 Max: 2.73
Current: 2.33
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CAR Group was 2.73. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 1.91.
FRA:WN6's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 75.16% of 306
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 0.67
vs FRA:WN6: 2.33
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.
CAR Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
CAR Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CAR Group'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:WN6 vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, CAR Group'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.
CAR Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, CAR Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CAR Group'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.
CAR Group (FRA:WN6) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33 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 CAR Group. This is 22% above median its historical median of 1.91. Over the past decade, CAR Group's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.44 to 2.73. According to the industry distribution chart, CAR Group ranks #230 out of 306 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 75.2%.
Is CAR Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CAR Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33 is 22% above median its 10-year median of 1.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 2.73. The Interactive Media industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.67. CAR Group's value of 2.33 is 247.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CAR Group ranks #230 out of 306 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CAR Group has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CAR Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GOOGL and META?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, CAR Group ranks #230 out of 306 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CAR Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.67. CAR Group's value of 2.33 is 247.8% above this benchmark. Historically, CAR Group's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.44 to 2.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.91 vs. the industry median of 0.67, CAR Group has consistently been above 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Interactive Media companies is 0.67, based on 306 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. CAR Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33 is 247.8% above 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 CAR Group. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CAR Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33, which is 22% above median its own 10-year median of 1.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CAR Group stock overvalued right now?
CAR Group (FRA:WN6) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33. The stock's GF Value™ is €25.76, compared to a current price of €15.70 — trading 39.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33, which is 22% above median its 10-year median of 1.91 and 247.8% above the Interactive Media industry median of 0.67. CAR Group's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 6 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 CAR Group (FRA:WN6), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33 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 CAR Group (FRA:WN6) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CAR Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €15.70 is trading 39.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €25.76.
Key valuation signals for FRA:WN6:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.33 (22% above median its 10-year median of 1.91)
GF Value™: €25.76 vs. price of €15.70 (39.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 247.8% above the Interactive Media median (#230 of 306)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WN6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Car Group is a globally diversified group of online marketplaces for auto and nonauto vehicles. The group's primary business is its Australian online marketplace for automotive, www.carsales.com.au., which is the dominant online automotive marketplace in Australia, at around nine times total time spent compared with its nearest competitor. Car Group also owns and operates businesses in various geographic, category and product adjacencies, including online marketplaces for automotive in South Korea and Latin America, nonautomotive online marketplaces in Australia and the United States, and data businesses.
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