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Chapel Down GroupLSE:CDGP 25 Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.37 as of Dec. 2025, which is 124% above its 10-year median of 2.84. GuruFocus rates LSE:CDGP with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 159 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Chapel Down Group ranks worse than 94.34% 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 Chapel Down Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CDGP'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.16 Med: 2.84 Max: 13.77
Current: 13.77
During the past 11 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Chapel Down Group was 13.77. The lowest was -38.16. And the median was 2.84.
LSE:CDGP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 94.34% of 159
companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 2.29
vs LSE:CDGP: 13.77
Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Chapel Down Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Chapel Down Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chapel Down Group'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 Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Chapel Down Group'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.
Chapel Down Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chapel Down Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chapel Down Group'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.37 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Chapel Down Group. This is 124% above median its historical median of 2.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Chapel Down Group ranks #150 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 94.3%.
Is Chapel Down Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Chapel Down Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.37 is 124% above median its 10-year median of 2.84. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29. Chapel Down Group's value of 6.37 is 178.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chapel Down Group ranks #150 out of 159 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chapel Down Group has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chapel Down Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BF.B?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Chapel Down Group ranks #150 out of 159 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Chapel Down Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29. Chapel Down Group's value of 6.37 is 178.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.84 vs. the industry median of 2.29, Chapel Down Group 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 2.29, based on 159 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. Chapel Down Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.37 is 178.2% 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 Chapel Down Group. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chapel Down Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.37, which is 124% above median its own 10-year median of 2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chapel Down Group stock overvalued right now?
Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.37. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.37, which is 124% above median its 10-year median of 2.84 and 178.2% above the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 2.29. Chapel Down Group's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.37 as of Dec. 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.
Chapel Down Group PLC operates in the beverage industry in the United Kingdom. The company is engaged as a producer and supplier of alcoholic beverages that includes sparkling wine and still wine. The product portfolio of the company includes Chapel Down Bacchus Gin, and Chapel Down Chardonnay, Personalised Brut Magnum, Brut NV Jeroboam, Rose wines, White wines, and various other wines. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in the Rest of Europe and the Rest of the world.
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