STV Group (LSE:STVG) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is STV Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

STV Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was £8.6 Mil. STV Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was £64.7 Mil. STV Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was £-34.0 Mil. STV Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -2.16.

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

LSE:STVG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.73   Med: 2.22   Max: 11.3
Current: -4.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of STV Group was 11.30. The lowest was -4.73. And the median was 2.22.

LSE:STVG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 685 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs LSE:STVG: -4.73

STV Group  (LSE:STVG) 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.


STV Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


STV Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for STV 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.

STV Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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LSE:STVG vs NXST: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, STV 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.


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

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

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


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STV Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

STV 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
=(3.5 + 72.2) / 4.4
=17.20

STV Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(8.6 + 64.7) / -34
=-2.16

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is STV Group (LSE:STVG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, STV Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.99 is trading 39% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.63. GuruFocus considers STV Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LSE:STVG:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: £1.63 vs. price of £0.99 (39% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 8 warning signs

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


STV Group Business Description

Other Exchanges STVGl:UK
Address Pacific Quay, Glasgow, GBR, G51 1PQ
STV Group PLC is Scotland's digital media brand, providing consumers with quality content on air, online, and on demand. It is engaged in the production and broadcasting of television programs, the provision of internet services, and the sale of advertising airtime and space in these media. Its segments are Audience and Studios. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Audience segment. The group operates digital services in four cities in Scotland, which provide news, events, offers, pictures, and videos for consumers: STV Glasgow, STV Edinburgh, STV Aberdeen, and STV Dundee.
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