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Tavistock InvestmentsLSE:TAVI +1.75% Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.65 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Capital Markets companies, Tavistock Investments ranks better than 70.33% 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 Tavistock Investments's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:TAVI'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.78 Med: 1.07 Max: 4.78
Current: 0.43
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tavistock Investments was 4.78. The lowest was -9.78. And the median was 1.07.
LSE:TAVI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 70.33% of 418
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.67
vs LSE:TAVI: 0.43
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.
Tavistock Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Tavistock Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tavistock Investments'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:TAVI vs MS, GS, SCHW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Tavistock Investments'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.
Tavistock Investments Debt-to-EBITDA vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Tavistock Investments's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tavistock Investments'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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.65 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Tavistock Investments. According to the industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #124 out of 418 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 29.7%.
Is Tavistock Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tavistock Investments' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.65. Based on the distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #124 out of 418 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Tavistock Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #124 out of 418 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Tavistock Investments in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Capital Markets companies is 1.67, based on 418 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 Tavistock Investments. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tavistock Investments's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tavistock Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.03 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.65. 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 Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.65 as of Sep. 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.
Tavistock Investments PLC is a UK-based company that provides support services to a network of independent financial advisories (IFAs) and sells term-life and other protection policies to retail clients. The company's segments include Group (plc), Investment Management, and Advisory Business. It generates maximum revenue from the Advisory Business segment which derives revenue in the form of advisory support commissions.
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