Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS (IST:BIGEN) Debt-to-EBITDA : 10.24 (As of Mar. 2026) — 161% Above Median

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IST:BIGEN Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS IST:BIGEN
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What is Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA?

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS IST:BIGEN +9.95% 15 Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 161% above its 10-year median of 3.93. GuruFocus rates IST:BIGEN with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 340 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS ranks worse than 52.35% on this metric.

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

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺929 Mil. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺2,554 Mil. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺340 Mil. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.24.

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 Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

IST:BIGEN' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.22   Med: 3.93   Max: 5.05
Current: 5.05

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS was 5.05. The lowest was 2.22. And the median was 3.93.

IST:BIGEN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
52.35% of 340 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.63 vs IST:BIGEN: 5.05

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS  (IST:BIGEN) 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.


Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS'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.

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
4.79 2.40 2.22 3.93 4.24

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.81 3.99 4.01 4.33 10.24

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS'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.


Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS'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
=(765.037 + 2595.803) / 792.191
=4.24

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(928.699 + 2554.05) / 340.028
=10.24

* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.24 mean?
Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS (IST:BIGEN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.24 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS. This is 161% above median its historical median of 3.93. Over the past decade, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.22 to 5.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS ranks #178 out of 340 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 52.4%.
Is Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.24 is 161% above median its 10-year median of 3.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.22 to a high of 5.05. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's value of 10.24 is 121.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS ranks #178 out of 340 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS ranks #178 out of 340 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's value of 10.24 is 121.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.22 to 5.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.93 vs. the industry median of 4.63, Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS 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 - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.63, based on 340 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. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.24 is 121.2% 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 Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.24, which is 161% above median its own 10-year median of 3.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS stock overvalued right now?
Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS (IST:BIGEN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.24, which is 161% above median its 10-year median of 3.93 and 121.2% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 4.63. Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 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 Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS (IST:BIGEN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.24 as of Mar. 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.

Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS Business Description

Address Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone 1st Street, No: 3, Umraniye, Istanbul, TUR, 34776
Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari AS is engaged in producing energy. The company is engaged in energy sector with a particular focus on renewable energy.
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