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Liberty EnergyLBRT +3.30%83 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.37 as of Jun. 2026, which is 259% above its 10-year median of 0.66. GuruFocus rates LBRT with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 709 Oil & Gas companies, Liberty Energy ranks worse than 57.12% 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 Liberty Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LBRT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.95 Med: 0.66 Max: 63.71
Current: 2.45
During the past 11 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Liberty Energy was 63.71. The lowest was -7.95. And the median was 0.66.
LBRT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 57.12% of 709
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2.01
vs LBRT: 2.45
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.
Liberty Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Liberty Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Liberty Energy'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.
LBRT vs NESR, WTTR, SEI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Liberty Energy'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.
Liberty Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Liberty Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Energy'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Liberty Energy (LBRT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.37 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Liberty Energy. This is 259% above median its historical median of 0.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Energy ranks #405 out of 709 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is Liberty Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Liberty Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.37 is 259% above median its 10-year median of 0.66. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Liberty Energy's value of 2.37 is 17.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Energy ranks #405 out of 709 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Liberty Energy has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NESR and WTTR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Liberty Energy ranks #405 out of 709 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Liberty Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. Liberty Energy's value of 2.37 is 17.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.66 vs. the industry median of 2.01, Liberty Energy 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.01, based on 709 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. Liberty Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.37 is 17.9% 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 Liberty Energy. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.37, which is 259% above median its own 10-year median of 0.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Energy (LBRT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.69, compared to a current price of $20.04 — trading 7.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.37, which is 259% above median its 10-year median of 0.66 and 17.9% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 2.01. Liberty Energy's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Liberty Energy (LBRT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.37 as of Jun. 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.
Is Liberty Energy (LBRT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $20.04 is trading 7.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.69.
GuruFocus considers Liberty Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LBRT:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.37 (259% above median its 10-year median of 0.66)
GF Value™: $18.69 vs. price of $20.04 (7.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17.9% above the Oil & Gas median (#405 of 709)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LBRT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Liberty Energy Inc is a integrated energy services and technology company focused on providing hydraulic fracturing services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. The Company offers customers with hydraulic fracturing services, together with complementary services including wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods (including sand mine operations), and technologies to facilitate lower emission completions, thereby helping customers reduce emissions profile. The company provides services across USA and Canada.
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