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Otto Holding ASIST:OTTO +3.76%30 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates IST:OTTO with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 384 Asset Management companies, Otto Holding AS ranks better than 82.29% 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 Otto Holding AS's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
IST:OTTO'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -871.71 Med: -0.73 Max: 32.47
Current: 0.11
During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Otto Holding AS was 32.47. The lowest was -871.71. And the median was -0.73.
IST:OTTO's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 82.29% of 384
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.395
vs IST:OTTO: 0.11
Otto Holding AS (IST:OTTO) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Otto Holding AS Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Otto Holding AS Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Otto Holding 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.
IST:OTTO vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Otto Holding 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.
Otto Holding AS Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Otto Holding AS's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Otto Holding AS'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 four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Otto Holding AS (IST:OTTO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.19 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Otto Holding AS. According to the industry distribution chart, Otto Holding AS ranks #68 out of 384 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 17.7%.
Is Otto Holding AS's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Otto Holding AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.40. Otto Holding AS's value of 0.19 is 86.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Otto Holding AS ranks #68 out of 384 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Otto Holding AS has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Otto Holding AS's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Otto Holding AS ranks #68 out of 384 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Otto Holding AS in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.40. Otto Holding AS's value of 0.19 is 86.4% 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.40, based on 384 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. Otto Holding AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.19 is 86.4% 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 Otto Holding AS. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Otto Holding AS's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Otto Holding AS stock overvalued right now?
Otto Holding AS (IST:OTTO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.19. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19 and 86.4% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.40. Otto Holding AS's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Otto Holding AS (IST:OTTO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19 as of Sep. 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.
Otto Holding AS is an investment company that brings traditional markets together with new-generation investments, It undertakes the responsibility of making investments that will benefit our shareholders while protecting the securities and transparency of the markets. The company transforms its experience in media, entertainment and other sectors into measurable financial values with technology-oriented investments in fields of activity such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), financial technologies (Fintech), gaming (Gaming), and electric vehicles (Electrification).
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