Huddled Group (LSE:HUD) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.20 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Huddled Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Huddled Group LSE:HUD +7.69% Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 679 Media - Diversified companies, Huddled Group ranks worse than 147275.26% on this metric.

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

Huddled Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.71 Mil. Huddled Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. Huddled Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £-3.62 Mil. Huddled Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.20.

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 Huddled Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:HUD' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.04   Med: -0.21   Max: 1.33
Current: -0.21

During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Huddled Group was 1.33. The lowest was -2.04. And the median was -0.21.

LSE:HUD's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 679 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs LSE:HUD: -0.21

Huddled Group  (LSE:HUD) 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.


Huddled Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Huddled Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Huddled 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.

Huddled Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Huddled Group Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.33 -0.26 -0.02 -0.02 -0.21

Huddled Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.01 -0.03 -0.02 -0.21 -0.20

LSE:HUD vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Huddled 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.


Huddled Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Huddled Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Huddled Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Huddled Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.71 + 0.001) / -3.381
=-0.21

Huddled Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.71 + 0.001) / -3.62
=-0.20

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20 mean?
Huddled Group (LSE:HUD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.20 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 Huddled Group. According to the industry distribution chart, Huddled Group ranks #999999 out of 679 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Huddled Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Huddled Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. Based on the distribution chart, Huddled Group ranks #999999 out of 679 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Huddled Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Huddled Group ranks #999999 out of 679 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Huddled Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.65, based on 679 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 Huddled Group. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Huddled Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huddled Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huddled Group (LSE:HUD) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.11, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 96.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20. 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 Huddled Group (LSE:HUD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.20 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.

Huddled Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 6XK:Germany
Address 80 Mount Street, Cumberland Court, Nottingham, GBR, NG1 6HH
Huddled Group PLC is a holding company. It operates through its subsidiary which is a modern digital surplus superstore built for people who love discovering deals. The principal activities of the Group were the sale of surplus stock via the Group's Discount Dragon, Nutricircle and Boop Beauty websites. The company generates maximum of its revenue from the Discount Dragon segment.