Calculus VCT (LSE:CLC) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Mar. 2026)

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LSE:CLC Calculus VCT PLC LSE:CLC
32 GF Score
Price £0.50
GF Value £0.30
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Calculus VCT Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Calculus VCT's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. Calculus VCT's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.00 Mil. Calculus VCT's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £2.21 Mil. Calculus VCT's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.

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 Calculus VCT's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:CLC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.33
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Calculus VCT  (LSE:CLC) 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.


Calculus VCT Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Calculus VCT Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Calculus VCT'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.

Calculus VCT Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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LSE:CLC vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Calculus VCT'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.


Calculus VCT Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Calculus VCT's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


LSE:CLC
32GF Score
Calculus VCT PLC LSE:CLC
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Calculus VCT Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Calculus VCT's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

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

* 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.

Is Calculus VCT (LSE:CLC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calculus VCT stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.50 is trading 66.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.30. GuruFocus considers Calculus VCT to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:CLC:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: £0.30 vs. price of £0.50 (66.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CLC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Calculus VCT Business Description

Address 12 Conduit Street, London, GBR, W1S 2XH
Calculus VCT PLC is a part of the financial services sector in the United Kingdom. The company operates as a venture capital trust, focusing on the investment business. The investment objective of the company is to invest mainly in a diverse portfolio of United Kingdom growth companies. The company invests in a portfolio of venture capital investments that will provide sufficient returns to allow the company to maximize annual dividends and achieve capital growth over the medium to long term.
32GF Score

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