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Shearwater GroupLSE:SWG 40 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:SWG with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,722 Software companies, Shearwater Group ranks better than 51.57% 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 Shearwater Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SWG'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.83 Med: -0.03 Max: 2.25
Current: 1
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Shearwater Group was 2.25. The lowest was -0.83. And the median was -0.03.
LSE:SWG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 51.57% of 1722
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08
vs LSE:SWG: 1.00
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Shearwater Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Shearwater Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Shearwater 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.
LSE:SWG vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shearwater 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.
Shearwater Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shearwater Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shearwater 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.
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50 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 Shearwater Group. According to the industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #834 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 48.4%.
Is Shearwater Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Shearwater Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Shearwater Group's value of 0.50 is 53.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #834 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shearwater Group has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shearwater Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #834 out of 1722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Shearwater Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Shearwater Group's value of 0.50 is 53.7% 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.08, based on 1,722 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. Shearwater Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50 is 53.7% 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 Shearwater Group. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shearwater Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shearwater Group stock overvalued right now?
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50 and 53.7% below the Software industry median of 1.08. Shearwater Group's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50 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.
Shearwater Group PLC is a UK-based company focused on providing digital resilience solutions. The company delivers cybersecurity, network monitoring technologies, managed security services, Data Loss Prevention, Identity & Access Security, IT Solutions, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, and other services. Its operating segment includes software and services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom(UK) and Europe(excluding the UK), North America, and the Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from the UK.
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