LeclancheLECNF 32 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.75 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates LECNF with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.61. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,333 Industrial Products companies, Leclanche ranks worse than 42863.22% 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 Leclanche's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LECNF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.8 Med: -0.86 Max: -0.34
Current: -0.82
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Leclanche was -0.34. The lowest was -1.80. And the median was -0.86.
LECNF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 2333
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7
vs LECNF: -0.82
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.
Leclanche Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Leclanche Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Leclanche'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 Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Leclanche'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.
Leclanche Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leclanche's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leclanche'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 (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.
Leclanche (LECNF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.75 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Leclanche. According to the industry distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #999999 out of 2333 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Leclanche's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Leclanche's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.75. Based on the distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #999999 out of 2333 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Leclanche has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leclanche's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Leclanche ranks #999999 out of 2333 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Leclanche in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,333 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. 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 Leclanche. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leclanche's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leclanche stock overvalued right now?
Leclanche (LECNF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.75. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.61, compared to a current price of $1.05 — trading 59.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.75. Leclanche's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Leclanche (LECNF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.75 as of Jun. 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 Leclanche (LECNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leclanche stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.05 is trading 59.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.61.
Key valuation signals for LECNF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.75
GF Value™: $2.61 vs. price of $1.05 (59.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LECNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Leclanche SA is a Switzerland-based company. It operates through three segments. Stationery Business, which is the key revenue driver, sells customized systems to both electricity generation markets and transmission and distribution markets. E-Mobility Business Unisells customized systems in mass marine, road, and rail transportation. Specialty Battery Business develops and delivers both turn-key customized solutions and off-the-shelf solutions incorporating battery storage and/or charging solutions utilizing both in-house and third-party technologies for civil, military, medical, and industrial machinery markets. Geographically, it exports its products to the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, France, Germany, and others.
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