Agra (JSE:AGR) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.25 (As of Jan. 2026)

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What is Agra Debt-to-EBITDA?

Agra JSE:AGR Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.25 as of Jan. 2026.

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

Agra's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was R125.26 Mil. Agra's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was R114.41 Mil. Agra's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was R191.15 Mil. Agra's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 1.25.

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 Agra's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:AGR's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 2.16
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Agra  (JSE:AGR) 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.


Agra Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Agra Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Agra'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.

Agra Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Agra Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.98 1.70 1.52 1.29 1.00

Agra Semi-Annual Data
Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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 0.00 1.21 1.87 0.92 1.25

JSE:AGR vs IHGO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Agra'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.


Agra Debt-to-EBITDA vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Agra's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Agra Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Agra's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(95.978 + 101.004) / 197.862
=1.00

Agra's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(125.261 + 114.405) / 191.148
=1.25

* 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 (Jan. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.25 mean?
Agra (JSE:AGR) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.25 as of Jan. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Agra.
Is Agra's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Agra's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.25. The Agriculture industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Agra's value of 1.25 is 42.1% below this industry median.
How does Agra's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IHGO?
Agra's Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.25 can be compared against companies in the Agriculture industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Agra's value of 1.25 is 42.1% 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 Agriculture company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Agriculture companies is 2.16, based on 203 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. Agra's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.25 is 42.1% 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 Agra. For the Agriculture industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Agra's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Agra stock overvalued right now?
Agra (JSE:AGR) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.25. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.25 and 42.1% below the Agriculture industry median of 2.16. 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 Agra (JSE:AGR), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.25 as of Jan. 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.

Agra Business Description

Address 8 Bessemer street, Southern Industrial, Windhoek, NAM
Agra Ltd is a multipurpose agricultural, rent and consulting group. The group is engaged in the agricultural retail and wholesale industry and in addition, has ancillary product and service offerings. The business activities of the company are categorised into four key segments, Retail and Wholesale segment includes retail, wholesale and distribution of agricultural, hunting and outdoor and related products; Auctions segment organises and facilitates the auction and liaison services of livestock and agricultural products; Rental segment measures the performance of various rental properties situated around the country; and ProVision segment.