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LegenceLGN -1.90%14 Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.94 as of Jun. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 9.50. GuruFocus rates LGN with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,403 Construction companies, Legence ranks worse than 85.25% 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 Legence's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LGN'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.22 Med: 9.5 Max: 10.45
Current: 7.61
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Legence was 10.45. The lowest was 7.22. And the median was 9.50.
LGN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 85.25% of 1403
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.09
vs LGN: 7.61
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.
Legence Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Legence Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Legence'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 Engineering & Construction subindustry, Legence'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.
Legence Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Legence's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Legence'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.
Legence (LGN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.94 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 Legence. This is 16% below median its historical median of 9.50. Over the past decade, Legence's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 7.22 to 10.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Legence ranks #1196 out of 1403 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Legence's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Legence's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.94 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 9.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.22 to a high of 10.45. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.09. Legence's value of 7.94 is 279.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Legence ranks #1196 out of 1403 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Legence has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legence's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PRIM and MYRG?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Legence ranks #1196 out of 1403 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Legence in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.09. Legence's value of 7.94 is 279.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Legence's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 7.22 to 10.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.50 vs. the industry median of 2.09, Legence 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.09, based on 1,403 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. Legence's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.94 is 279.9% 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 Legence. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Legence's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.94, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 9.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legence stock overvalued right now?
Legence (LGN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.94. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.94, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 9.50 and 279.9% above the Construction industry median of 2.09. Legence's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 2 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 Legence (LGN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.94 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.
Legence Corp is a provider of engineering, installation, and maintenance services for critical systems in buildings. It focuses on sectors that have technically demanding buildings, including technology, life sciences, healthcare, and education. Legence specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing complex heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), process piping, and other mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems for new facilities and upgrading HVAC, lighting, and building controls in existing facilities to enhance building performance, reliability, and efficiency. The services are mainly provided on a fixed price basis. The company has two reportable segments: Installation and Maintenance, which generates the maximum revenue, and Engineering and Consulting.
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