Tekmar Group (LSE:TGP) Debt-to-EBITDA : 279.05 (As of Mar. 2026) — 146768% Above Median

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LSE:TGP Tekmar Group PLC LSE:TGP
46 GF Score
Price £0.15
GF Value £0.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Tekmar Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Tekmar Group LSE:TGP 46 Debt-to-EBITDA is 279.05 as of Mar. 2026, which is 146768% above its 10-year median of 0.19. GuruFocus rates LSE:TGP with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,402 Construction companies, Tekmar Group ranks worse than 71326.6% on this metric.

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

Tekmar Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £3.92 Mil. Tekmar Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £1.66 Mil. Tekmar Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.02 Mil. Tekmar Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 279.05.

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

LSE:TGP' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.15   Med: 0.19   Max: 11.25
Current: -20.15

During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Tekmar Group was 11.25. The lowest was -20.15. And the median was 0.19.

LSE:TGP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1402 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.135 vs LSE:TGP: -20.15

Tekmar Group  (LSE:TGP) 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.


Tekmar Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Tekmar Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tekmar 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.

Tekmar Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Tekmar Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.19 -3.01 -1.35 -3.81 -4.01

Tekmar Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 3.74 -1.27 -2.45 -11.93 279.05

LSE:TGP vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Tekmar 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.


Tekmar Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Tekmar Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Tekmar Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Tekmar Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(6.254 + 0.594) / -1.707
=-4.01

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

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.923 + 1.658) / 0.02
=279.05

* 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. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 279.05 mean?
Tekmar Group (LSE:TGP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 279.05 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Tekmar Group. This is 146768% above median its historical median of 0.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Tekmar Group ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Tekmar Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Tekmar Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 279.05 is 146768% above median its 10-year median of 0.19. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Tekmar Group's value of 279.05 is 12970.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tekmar Group ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tekmar Group has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tekmar Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Tekmar Group ranks #999999 out of 1402 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Tekmar Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Tekmar Group's value of 279.05 is 12970.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 2.14, Tekmar Group has consistently been above 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.14, based on 1,402 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. Tekmar Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 279.05 is 12970.3% above 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 Tekmar Group. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tekmar Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 279.05, which is 146768% above median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tekmar Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tekmar Group (LSE:TGP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.07, compared to a current price of £0.15 — trading 107.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 279.05, which is 146768% above median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 12970.3% above the Construction industry median of 2.14. Tekmar Group's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 5 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 Tekmar Group (LSE:TGP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 279.05 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Is Tekmar Group (LSE:TGP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tekmar Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.15 is trading 107.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.07. GuruFocus considers Tekmar Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:TGP:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 279.05 (146768% above median its 10-year median of 0.19)
  • GF Value™: £0.07 vs. price of £0.15 (107.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 12970.3% above the Construction median (#999999 of 1402)

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


Tekmar Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 6UA:Germany
Address Grindon Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, GBR, DL5 6SH
Tekmar Group PLC is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and supply of subsea cables, umbilical, and flexible protection systems. Its sector includes Offshore Wind, Oil & Gas, Interconnectors, Wave & Tidal, Marine Civils, and Engineering consultancy services. Geographically it has a presence in the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada, the Middle East, and the Rest of the World, and the majority of the revenue comes from Europe.
46GF Score

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