RTL Group (MIL:1RRTL) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MIL:1RRTL RTL Group SA MIL:1RRTL
73 GF Score
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GF Value €34.93
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What is RTL Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

RTL Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €887 Mil. RTL Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €822 Mil. RTL Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €404 Mil. RTL Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.23.

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

MIL:1RRTL' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 0.91   Max: 3.04
Current: 3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of RTL Group was 3.04. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.91.

MIL:1RRTL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
65.69% of 685 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.61 vs MIL:1RRTL: 3.04

RTL Group  (MIL:1RRTL) 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.


RTL Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


RTL Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RTL Group'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.

RTL Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MIL:1RRTL vs NXST, NMAX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, RTL Group'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.


RTL Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, RTL Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


MIL:1RRTL
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RTL Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

RTL Group'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
=(431 + 684) / 558
=2.00

RTL Group'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
=(887 + 822) / 404
=4.23

* 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 RTL Group (MIL:1RRTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RTL Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €31.90 is trading 8.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €34.93.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1RRTL:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €34.93 vs. price of €31.90 (8.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 10 warning signs

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


RTL Group Business Description

Address 43, Boulevard Pierre Frieden, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1543
RTL Group SA is an entertainment company across broadcast, streaming, content, and digital, with interests in 52 television channels, six streaming services, and 40 radio stations. With its TV channels, streaming services, radio stations, and online platforms in Germany, France, Hungary, and Luxembourg. Group's streaming services include RTL+ in Germany and Hungary, and M6+ in France.
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