Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) Debt-to-EBITDA : 11.61 (As of Dec. 2025) — 124% Above Median

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FRA:WS7A Binhai Investment Co Ltd FRA:WS7A
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Price €0.11
GF Value €0.12
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Binhai Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Binhai Investment Co FRA:WS7A 80 Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.61 as of Dec. 2025, which is 124% above its 10-year median of 5.19. GuruFocus rates FRA:WS7A with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.12 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 449 Utilities - Regulated companies, Binhai Investment Co ranks worse than 83.96% on this metric.

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

Binhai Investment Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €137.8 Mil. Binhai Investment Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €219.2 Mil. Binhai Investment Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €30.7 Mil. Binhai Investment Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 11.61.

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 Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:WS7A' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.32   Med: 5.19   Max: 10.02
Current: 7.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Binhai Investment Co was 10.02. The lowest was 3.32. And the median was 5.19.

FRA:WS7A's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
83.96% of 449 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.02 vs FRA:WS7A: 7.99

Binhai Investment Co  (FRA:WS7A) 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.


Binhai Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Binhai Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Binhai Investment 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.

Binhai Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Binhai Investment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Binhai Investment Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 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 Premium Member Only 9.05 7.04 10.07 6.95 11.61

FRA:WS7A vs ATO, NI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Binhai Investment 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.


Binhai Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Binhai Investment Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(137.811 + 219.17) / 71.641
=4.98

Binhai Investment Co'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
=(137.811 + 219.17) / 30.748
=11.61

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.61 mean?
Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.61 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 Binhai Investment Co. This is 124% above median its historical median of 5.19. Over the past decade, Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.32 to 10.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Binhai Investment Co ranks #377 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Binhai Investment Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.61 is 124% above median its 10-year median of 5.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.32 to a high of 10.02. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.02. Binhai Investment Co's value of 11.61 is 188.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Binhai Investment Co ranks #377 out of 449 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Binhai Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Binhai Investment Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Binhai Investment Co ranks #377 out of 449 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Binhai Investment Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.02. Binhai Investment Co's value of 11.61 is 188.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Binhai Investment Co's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.32 to 10.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.19 vs. the industry median of 4.02, Binhai Investment Co 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.02, based on 449 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. Binhai Investment Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.61 is 188.8% 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 Binhai Investment Co. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Binhai Investment Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.61, which is 124% above median its own 10-year median of 5.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Binhai Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.12, compared to a current price of €0.11 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.61, which is 124% above median its 10-year median of 5.19 and 188.8% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.02. Binhai Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.61 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 Binhai Investment Co (FRA:WS7A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Binhai Investment Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.11 is trading 12.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.12. GuruFocus considers Binhai Investment Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:WS7A:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 11.61 (124% above median its 10-year median of 5.19)
  • GF Value™: €0.12 vs. price of €0.11 (12.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 188.8% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#377 of 449)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WS7A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Binhai Investment Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 02886:Hong KongWS7A:Germany
Address 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Suites 3205-07, 32nd Floor, Tower Two, Times Square, Hong Kong, HKG
Binhai Investment Co Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in piped natural gas, construction, and gas pipeline installation service, gas passing through service, and sales of bottled natural gas. It derives a majority of its revenue from construction, and gas pipeline installation services in which the group constructs gas pipelines for its clients and connects such pipelines to the group's main gas pipeline networks and charges construction and gas pipeline installation service fees from industrial and commercial customers, property developers and property management companies.
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