CIE Automotive (MEX:CIEA N) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:CIEA N CIE Automotive SA MEX:CIEA N
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Price MXN545.50
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What is CIE Automotive Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

CIE Automotive's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN12,177 Mil. CIE Automotive's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN25,623 Mil. CIE Automotive's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN16,746 Mil. CIE Automotive's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.26.

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 CIE Automotive's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:CIEA N' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.35   Med: 2.96   Max: 5.15
Current: 2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CIE Automotive was 5.15. The lowest was 2.35. And the median was 2.96.

MEX:CIEA N's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
51.27% of 1102 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 2.275 vs MEX:CIEA N: 2.35

CIE Automotive  (MEX:CIEA N) 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.

CIE Automotive Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

CIE Automotive Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CIE Automotive'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.

CIE Automotive Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MEX:CIEA N vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, CIE Automotive'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.

CIE Automotive Debt-to-EBITDA vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CIE Automotive's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CIE Automotive Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CIE Automotive'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
=(13931.951282293 + 30165.696968228) / 17105.364863541
=2.58

CIE Automotive'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
=(12176.791138853 + 25623.487195252) / 16746.273042729
=2.26

* 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 CIE Automotive (MEX:CIEA N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIE Automotive stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN545.50 is trading 3.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN567.36.

Key valuation signals for MEX:CIEA N:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: MXN567.36 vs. price of MXN545.50 (3.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 1 warning sign

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CIE Automotive Business Description

Address Alameda Mazarredo 69, Vizcaya, 8th floo, Bilbao, ESP, 48009
CIE Automotive SA is a supplier of components and subassemblies for the automotive market. Cie Automotive produces components for engines, gearboxes, transmissions, chassis, interior and exterior trims, and roof systems. The company's clients include Renault, Magna, Chrysler, Daimler, Schaeffler, Ford, Nexteer, Volkswagen, and Faurecia. Next to its core automotive business, Cie Automotive operates a process improvement service through a subsidiary. The majority of revenue and operating profits are generated in Cie Automotive's core segment automotive components. Geographically, Europe and NAFTA are the largest sources of operating profits for the company.
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