Groupe JAJ (LTS:0HVC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 6.68 (As of Sep. 2025) — Near Median

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LTS:0HVC Groupe JAJ LTS:0HVC
66 GF Score
Price €1.56
GF Value €1.72
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What is Groupe JAJ Debt-to-EBITDA?

Groupe JAJ LTS:0HVC 66 Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.68 as of Sep. 2025, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 6.67. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HVC with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.72. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 816 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Groupe JAJ ranks worse than 91.79% on this metric.

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

Groupe JAJ's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €0.00 Mil. Groupe JAJ's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €3.75 Mil. Groupe JAJ's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €0.56 Mil. Groupe JAJ's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 6.68.

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 Groupe JAJ's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0HVC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.12   Med: 6.67   Max: 40.44
Current: 13.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Groupe JAJ was 40.44. The lowest was 1.12. And the median was 6.67.

LTS:0HVC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
91.79% of 816 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 2.695 vs LTS:0HVC: 13.35

Groupe JAJ  (LTS:0HVC) 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.


Groupe JAJ Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Groupe JAJ Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Groupe JAJ'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.

Groupe JAJ Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Groupe JAJ Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.97 6.39 7.68 12.21 N/A

Groupe JAJ Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 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 Premium Member Only 7.61 23.63 8.37 6.68 N/A

LTS:0HVC vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Groupe JAJ'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.


Groupe JAJ Debt-to-EBITDA vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Groupe JAJ's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Groupe JAJ Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Groupe JAJ's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 3.566) / 0.292
=12.21

Groupe JAJ's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(0 + 3.752) / 0.562
=6.68

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.68 mean?
Groupe JAJ (LTS:0HVC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.68 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 Groupe JAJ. This is near median its historical median of 6.67. Over the past decade, Groupe JAJ's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.12 to 40.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Groupe JAJ ranks #749 out of 816 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 91.8%.
Is Groupe JAJ's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Groupe JAJ's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.68 is near median its 10-year median of 6.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.12 to a high of 40.44. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.70. Groupe JAJ's value of 6.68 is 147.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Groupe JAJ ranks #749 out of 816 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Groupe JAJ has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Groupe JAJ's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Groupe JAJ ranks #749 out of 816 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Groupe JAJ in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.70. Groupe JAJ's value of 6.68 is 147.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Groupe JAJ's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.12 to 40.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.67 vs. the industry median of 2.70, Groupe JAJ 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 2.70, based on 816 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. Groupe JAJ's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.68 is 147.9% 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 Groupe JAJ. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Groupe JAJ's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.68, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Groupe JAJ stock overvalued right now?
Groupe JAJ (LTS:0HVC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 6.68. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.72, compared to a current price of €1.56 — trading 9.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.68, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.67 and 147.9% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 2.70. Groupe JAJ's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 3 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 Groupe JAJ (LTS:0HVC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 6.68 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.

Is Groupe JAJ (LTS:0HVC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Groupe JAJ stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.56 is trading 9.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.72.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0HVC:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 6.68 (near median its 10-year median of 6.67)
  • GF Value™: €1.72 vs. price of €1.56 (9.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 147.9% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories median (#749 of 816)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HVC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Groupe JAJ Business Description

Other Exchanges GJAJ:France
Address 40/48 rue Beaumarchais, Montreuil, FRA, 93100
Groupe JAJ is a France-based company engaged in the distribution of apparels under Schott brand.
66GF Score

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