Built Cybernetics (LSE:BUC) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Built Cybernetics Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Built Cybernetics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.67 Mil. Built Cybernetics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £2.43 Mil. Built Cybernetics's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.08 Mil. Built Cybernetics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 36.88.

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

LSE:BUC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.28   Med: 2.05   Max: 48.41
Current: 4.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Built Cybernetics was 48.41. The lowest was -14.28. And the median was 2.05.

LSE:BUC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
70.17% of 1408 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs LSE:BUC: 4.30

Built Cybernetics  (LSE:BUC) 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.

Built Cybernetics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Built Cybernetics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Built Cybernetics'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.

Built Cybernetics Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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LSE:BUC vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Built Cybernetics'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.

Built Cybernetics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Built Cybernetics's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


Built Cybernetics Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Built Cybernetics's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.619 + 2.633) / 0.912
=3.57

Built Cybernetics's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.668 + 2.43) / 0.084
=36.88

* 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Built Cybernetics Business Description

Address 10 Bonhill Street, London, GBR, EC2A 4PE
Built Cybernetics PLC is a London-quoted PropTech group delivering Smart Buildings and related services. The Group is positioned to ensure the technical systems that run modern premises are designed as an integral part of the structure, from the outset. By cross-selling smart building services alongside architecture projects. The Group operates through two main Division: Smart Buildings, which includes software development, system integration, and energy monitoring solutions; and Architecture, which provides executive architecture, full-service design, and interior design services. Geographically, the Group operates in the United Kingdom and Germany, with additional presence across multiple international markets.