Frontline (MEX:FRO1 N) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:FRO1 N Frontline PLC MEX:FRO1 N
61 GF Score
Price MXN884.00
GF Value MXN415.91
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Frontline Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Frontline's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN4,646 Mil. Frontline's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN37,899 Mil. Frontline's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN52,457 Mil. Frontline's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.81.

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

MEX:FRO1 N' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37.17   Med: 3.38   Max: 11.25
Current: 1.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Frontline was 11.25. The lowest was -37.17. And the median was 3.38.

MEX:FRO1 N's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
57.46% of 717 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.83 vs MEX:FRO1 N: 1.46

Frontline  (MEX:FRO1 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.


Frontline Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Frontline Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Frontline'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.

Frontline Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MEX:FRO1 N vs AM, DTM, PAGP: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Frontline'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.


Frontline Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Frontline's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


MEX:FRO1 N
61GF Score
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Frontline Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Frontline'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
=(5762.78934 + 49393.7318875) / 18139.63108275
=3.04

Frontline'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
=(4646.46233625 + 37899.35806125) / 52457.020993508
=0.81

* 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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Frontline (MEX:FRO1 N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frontline stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN884.00 is trading 112.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN415.91.

Key valuation signals for MEX:FRO1 N:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: MXN415.91 vs. price of MXN884.00 (112.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:FRO1 N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Frontline Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 8, John Kennedy Street, Office 740B, 7th Floor, Iris House, Limassol, CYP, 3106
Frontline PLC is an international shipping company engaged in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and oil products. It owns and operates modern fleets in the industry, consisting of VLCCs, Suezmax tankers, LR2, and Aframax tankers, which operate in the spot and time charter markets. The vessels normally trade between the larger refinery centers around the world, such as the Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East, Rotterdam, and Singapore. The company generates the majority of its revenue from voyage and time charters. It has only one reportable segment: tankers.
61GF Score

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MXN884.00
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