Basf SE (MIL:1BAS) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MIL:1BAS Basf SE MIL:1BAS
65 GF Score
Price €51.41
GF Value €45.21
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Basf SE Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Basf SE's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €6,177 Mil. Basf SE's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €18,827 Mil. Basf SE's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €8,148 Mil. Basf SE's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.07.

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

MIL:1BAS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.59   Med: 2.67   Max: 3.61
Current: 3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Basf SE was 3.61. The lowest was 1.59. And the median was 2.67.

MIL:1BAS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
62.83% of 1270 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.98 vs MIL:1BAS: 3.03

Basf SE  (MIL:1BAS) 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.


Basf SE Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Basf SE Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Basf SE'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.

Basf SE Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MIL:1BAS vs DOW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Basf SE'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.


Basf SE Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Basf SE's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


MIL:1BAS
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Basf SE Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Basf SE'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
=(3509 + 19700) / 5909
=3.93

Basf SE'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
=(6177 + 18827) / 8148
=3.07

* 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 Basf SE (MIL:1BAS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Basf SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €51.41 is trading 13.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €45.21. GuruFocus considers Basf SE to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1BAS:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €45.21 vs. price of €51.41 (13.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1BAS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Basf SE Business Description

Address Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DEU, 67056
BASF is one of the world's leading chemical companies. It's headquartered in Germany near the Rhine River, which helps with logistics-related savings. Founded in 1865, it produces a vast array of chemicals, plastics, resins, and agricultural solutions. While the company serves multiple industries, it most prominently serves the automotive, agricultural, construction, and pharmaceutical industries. BASF is a first mover in the energy transition and aims to rapidly expand its recycled and bio-based product portfolio.
65GF Score

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