GRGSF (Grieg Seafood ASA) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.22 (As of Dec. 2025) — 88% Above Median

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GRGSF Grieg Seafood ASA GRGSF
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Price $7.97
GF Value $11.21
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What is Grieg Seafood ASA Debt-to-EBITDA?

Grieg Seafood ASA GRGSF 68 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22 as of Dec. 2025, which is 88% above its 10-year median of 2.24. GuruFocus rates GRGSF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.21. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,549 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Grieg Seafood ASA ranks worse than 96.45% on this metric.

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

Grieg Seafood ASA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $241.5 Mil. Grieg Seafood ASA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $39.1 Mil. Grieg Seafood ASA's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $66.6 Mil. Grieg Seafood ASA's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.22.

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 Grieg Seafood ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

GRGSF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 2.24   Max: 25.4
Current: 20.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Grieg Seafood ASA was 25.40. The lowest was 1.05. And the median was 2.24.

GRGSF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
96.45% of 1549 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.06 vs GRGSF: 20.27

Grieg Seafood ASA  (OTCPK:GRGSF) 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.


Grieg Seafood ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Grieg Seafood ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grieg Seafood ASA'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.

Grieg Seafood ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Grieg Seafood ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Grieg Seafood ASA Quarterly Data
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GRGSF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Grieg Seafood ASA'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.


Grieg Seafood ASA Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Grieg Seafood ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grieg Seafood ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Grieg Seafood ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Grieg Seafood ASA'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
=(241.47 + 39.084) / 72.117
=3.89

Grieg Seafood ASA'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
=(241.47 + 39.084) / 66.552
=4.22

* 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 4.22 mean?
Grieg Seafood ASA (GRGSF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 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 Grieg Seafood ASA. This is 88% above median its historical median of 2.24. Over the past decade, Grieg Seafood ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.05 to 25.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Grieg Seafood ASA ranks #1494 out of 1549 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 96.4%.
Is Grieg Seafood ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Grieg Seafood ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 is 88% above median its 10-year median of 2.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.05 to a high of 25.40. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. Grieg Seafood ASA's value of 4.22 is 104.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grieg Seafood ASA ranks #1494 out of 1549 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Grieg Seafood ASA has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grieg Seafood ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Grieg Seafood ASA ranks #1494 out of 1549 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Grieg Seafood ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. Grieg Seafood ASA's value of 4.22 is 104.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Grieg Seafood ASA's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.05 to 25.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.24 vs. the industry median of 2.06, Grieg Seafood ASA 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.06, based on 1,549 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. Grieg Seafood ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22 is 104.9% 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 Grieg Seafood ASA. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grieg Seafood ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22, which is 88% above median its own 10-year median of 2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grieg Seafood ASA stock overvalued right now?
Grieg Seafood ASA (GRGSF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.22. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.21, compared to a current price of $7.97 — trading 28.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22, which is 88% above median its 10-year median of 2.24 and 104.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.06. Grieg Seafood ASA's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Grieg Seafood ASA (GRGSF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.22 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 Grieg Seafood ASA (GRGSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grieg Seafood ASA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $7.97 is trading 28.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.21.

Key valuation signals for GRGSF:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.22 (88% above median its 10-year median of 2.24)
  • GF Value™: $11.21 vs. price of $7.97 (28.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 104.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1494 of 1549)

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


Grieg Seafood ASA Business Description

Address C. Sundtsgate 17/19, Grieg-Gaarden, Bergen, NOR, 5004
Grieg Seafood ASA is an integrated Norwegian seafood company engaged in farming Atlantic salmon. The company's facilities are located in Finnmark and Rogaland in Norway and British Columbia and Newfoundland in Canada. The product portfolio of the company includes fresh whole fish, freshly processed fish, frozen processed fish, frozen whole fish, and other products.
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