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Jacquet MetalsJQTMF 79 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.18 as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 4.22. GuruFocus rates JQTMF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.69. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 495 Steel companies, Jacquet Metals ranks worse than 62.02% 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 Jacquet Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
JQTMF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.81 Med: 4.22 Max: 8.01
Current: 4.1
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Jacquet Metals was 8.01. The lowest was 1.81. And the median was 4.22.
JQTMF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 62.02% of 495
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.86
vs JQTMF: 4.10
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.
Jacquet Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Jacquet Metals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jacquet Metals'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.
For the Steel subindustry, Jacquet Metals'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.
Jacquet Metals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Jacquet Metals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jacquet Metals'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.
Jacquet Metals (JQTMF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.18 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 Jacquet Metals. This is near median its historical median of 4.22. Over the past decade, Jacquet Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.81 to 8.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #307 out of 495 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is Jacquet Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Jacquet Metals' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.18 is near median its 10-year median of 4.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.81 to a high of 8.01. The Steel industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.86. Jacquet Metals' value of 4.18 is 46.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #307 out of 495 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jacquet Metals has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jacquet Metals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #307 out of 495 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Jacquet Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.86. Jacquet Metals' value of 4.18 is 46.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Jacquet Metals' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.81 to 8.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.22 vs. the industry median of 2.86, Jacquet Metals 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 Steel company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Steel companies is 2.86, based on 495 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. Jacquet Metals's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.18 is 46.2% 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 Jacquet Metals. For the Steel industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jacquet Metals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.18, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jacquet Metals stock overvalued right now?
Jacquet Metals (JQTMF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.18. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.69, compared to a current price of $12.53 — trading 29.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.18, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.22 and 46.2% above the Steel industry median of 2.86. Jacquet Metals' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Jacquet Metals (JQTMF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.18 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 Jacquet Metals (JQTMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacquet Metals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $12.53 is trading 29.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.69.
Key valuation signals for JQTMF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.18 (near median its 10-year median of 4.22)
GF Value™: $9.69 vs. price of $12.53 (29.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 46.2% above the Steel median (#307 of 495)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JQTMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jacquet Metals is engaged in the business of distributing special steels in China and India. The product lines consist of Jacquet, which involves Quarto stainless steel sheets and nickel alloys; Stappert, consists of long products in stainless steels and IMS Group. The products are used in agro-food, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals, paper industry, mines and quarries, public works, steel, shipbuilding, agricultural equipment, general mechanics, recycling, desalination of seawater for agriculture, wastewater treatment purposes.
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