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Princes GroupLSE:PRN -0.30%24 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.38 as of Dec. 2025, which is 79% below its 10-year median of 6.50. GuruFocus rates LSE:PRN with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Princes Group ranks better than 56.41% 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 Princes Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PRN'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.6 Med: 6.5 Max: 30.87
Current: 1.6
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Princes Group was 30.87. The lowest was 1.60. And the median was 6.50.
LSE:PRN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 56.41% of 1553
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.07
vs LSE:PRN: 1.60
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.
Princes Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Princes Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Princes 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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Princes 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.
Princes Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Princes Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Princes 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.
Princes Group (LSE:PRN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.38 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 Princes Group. This is 79% below median its historical median of 6.50. Over the past decade, Princes Group's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.60 to 30.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #677 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 43.6%.
Is Princes Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Princes Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.38 is 79% below median its 10-year median of 6.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.60 to a high of 30.87. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Princes Group's value of 1.38 is 33.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #677 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Princes Group has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Princes Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #677 out of 1553 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Princes Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Princes Group's value of 1.38 is 33.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Princes Group's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.60 to 30.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.50 vs. the industry median of 2.07, Princes Group has consistently been below 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.07, based on 1,553 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. Princes Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.38 is 33.3% 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 Princes Group. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Princes Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.38, which is 79% below median its own 10-year median of 6.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Princes Group stock overvalued right now?
Princes Group (LSE:PRN) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.38. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.38, which is 79% below median its 10-year median of 6.50 and 33.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.07. Princes Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 4 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 Princes Group (LSE:PRN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.38 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.
Princes Group PLC is a food and beverage manufacturing company. Its portfolio spans five strategic business units - Foods, Fish, Italian, Oils and Drinks. Its segments include Food: supplies a variety of foods such as baked beans, soups, ready meals, peas and pulses through the large food retailer and foodservice sales channels, which are predominantly manufactured in the UK; Fish: supplies ambient tuna, mackerel, salmon and other fish in the UK and the EEA; Italian: supplies canned tomatoes, branded pasta, pulses and oil products through the large food retailer; Oils: consists of seed, olive and speciality oils, and compound fats; and Drinks: supplies own brand juices, squash and carbonates, operating out of three production facilities in the UK.
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