Oceana Group (NAM:OCG) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Mar. 2026)

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NAM:OCG Oceana Group Ltd NAM:OCG
89 GF Score
Price R64.00
GF Value R63.90
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Oceana Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Oceana Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R642 Mil. Oceana Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R1,675 Mil. Oceana Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R1,686 Mil. Oceana Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.37.

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

NAM:OCG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49   Med: 2.23   Max: 3.28
Current: 1.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Oceana Group was 3.28. The lowest was 1.49. And the median was 2.23.

NAM:OCG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
54.83% of 1572 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.115 vs NAM:OCG: 1.80

Oceana Group  (NAM:OCG) 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.

Oceana Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Oceana Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oceana 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.

Oceana Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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NAM:OCG vs KHC, GIS, MKC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Oceana 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.

Oceana Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Oceana Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


NAM:OCG
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Oceana Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Oceana Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1132 + 2228) / 1625
=2.07

Oceana Group'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
=(642 + 1675) / 1686
=1.37

* 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 Oceana Group (NAM:OCG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oceana Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R64.00 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of R63.90. GuruFocus considers Oceana Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NAM:OCG:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: R63.90 vs. price of R64.00 (0.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 6 warning signs

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

Oceana Group Business Description

Other Exchanges OCE:South Africa
Address 25 Jan Smuts Street, 9th Floor, Oceana House, Foreshore, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Oceana Group Ltd is a diversified, international fish and food company engaged in the responsible catching, procuring, processing, marketing and distribution of fish and food products. Its products and services include canned fish (notably pilchards), other canned foods such as tuna, sardines and canned meats, fishmeal and fish oil for the aquaculture, animal feed and pet food industries, as well as wild-caught seafood including horse mackerel, hake, squid and lobster. The Group operates through three main segments: Lucky Star Foods, Fishmeal and Fish Oil, and Wild Caught Seafood, with the majority of its revenue generated from the Lucky Star Foods segment. Geographically, the Group operates in South Africa, Namibia, other parts of Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Far East.
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