Experian (MEX:EXPN) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Mar. 2026)

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MEX:EXPN Experian PLC MEX:EXPN
85 GF Score
Price MXN629.55
GF Value MXN905.63
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What is Experian Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Experian's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN16,237 Mil. Experian's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN84,164 Mil. Experian's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN54,887 Mil. Experian's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.83.

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

MEX:EXPN' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.67   Med: 2.03   Max: 2.7
Current: 1.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Experian was 2.70. The lowest was 1.67. And the median was 2.03.

MEX:EXPN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
50.06% of 835 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs MEX:EXPN: 1.67

Experian  (MEX:EXPN) 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.


Experian Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Experian Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Experian'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.

Experian Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MEX:EXPN vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Experian'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.


Experian Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Experian's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


MEX:EXPN
85GF Score
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Experian Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Experian's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(16237.350000101 + 84163.597500525) / 55832.206556497
=1.80

Experian'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
=(16237.350000101 + 84163.597500525) / 54887.47699234
=1.83

* 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.

Is Experian (MEX:EXPN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Experian stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN629.55 is trading 30.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN905.63.

Key valuation signals for MEX:EXPN:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: MXN905.63 vs. price of MXN629.55 (30.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Experian Business Description

Address Fenian Street, 2 Cumberland Place, Dublin 2, IRL, D02 HY05
Experian is one of the leading credit bureaus in North America and the United Kingdom, providing the consumer information that is the basis for making lending decisions. The company also provides decision analytics, marketing data, and direct-to-consumer credit products and services. Roughly one quarter of the company's revenue is generated outside of North America and the United Kingdom, primarily in Latin America and Asia.
85GF Score

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