OPG Power Ventures (LSE:OPG) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.84 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is OPG Power Ventures Debt-to-EBITDA?

OPG Power Ventures LSE:OPG -0.74% Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.84 as of Mar. 2025.

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

OPG Power Ventures's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was £2.2 Mil. OPG Power Ventures's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was £8.3 Mil. OPG Power Ventures's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was £12.6 Mil. OPG Power Ventures's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.84.

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 OPG Power Ventures's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:OPG's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 4.625
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

OPG Power Ventures  (LSE:OPG) 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.


OPG Power Ventures Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


OPG Power Ventures Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for OPG Power Ventures'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.

OPG Power Ventures Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

OPG Power Ventures Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.41 1.91 1.60 1.61 0.67

OPG Power Ventures Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.09 1.30 1.76 1.06 0.84

LSE:OPG vs CEG, VST, NRG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, OPG Power Ventures'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.


OPG Power Ventures Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, OPG Power Ventures's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where OPG Power Ventures's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



OPG Power Ventures Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

OPG Power Ventures's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.167 + 8.315) / 15.731
=0.67

OPG Power Ventures's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.167 + 8.315) / 12.55
=0.84

* 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. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.84 mean?
OPG Power Ventures (LSE:OPG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.84 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on OPG Power Ventures.
Is OPG Power Ventures' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
OPG Power Ventures' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.84. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. OPG Power Ventures' value of 0.84 is 81.8% below this industry median.
How does OPG Power Ventures' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CEG and VST?
OPG Power Ventures' Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.84 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. OPG Power Ventures' value of 0.84 is 81.8% below this benchmark. 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.63, based on 340 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. OPG Power Ventures's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.84 is 81.8% below 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 OPG Power Ventures. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. OPG Power Ventures's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OPG Power Ventures stock overvalued right now?
OPG Power Ventures (LSE:OPG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.84. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.84 and 81.8% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 4.63. 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 OPG Power Ventures (LSE:OPG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.84 as of Mar. 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.

OPG Power Ventures Business Description

Address No. 6, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, TN, IND, 600032
OPG Power Ventures PLC is engaged in the development, ownership, operation, and maintenance of private sector power projects in India. Its business objective is to focus on the power generation business within India and thereby provide reliable, cost-effective power to the industrial consumers and other users under the open access provisions mandated by the Government of India. The group's flagship plant, with a total capacity of 414 MW, is located in Tamil Nadu, India. The electricity generated from its thermal power plants is sold principally to state power distribution companies (DISCOMs) and public sector undertakings, as well as through short-term market arrangements. Geographically, the group derives all of its revenue from India.