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Garpco ABNGM:GARPCO B -0.76%15 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 as of Jun. 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 2.02. GuruFocus rates NGM:GARPCO B with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 377 Asset Management companies, Garpco AB ranks worse than 53.05% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Garpco AB's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NGM:GARPCO B'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.48 Med: 2.02 Max: 2.24
Current: 1.48
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Garpco AB was 2.24. The lowest was 1.48. And the median was 2.02.
NGM:GARPCO B's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 53.05% of 377
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.33
vs NGM:GARPCO B: 1.48
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.
Garpco AB Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Garpco AB Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Garpco AB'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.
NGM:GARPCO B vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Garpco AB'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.
Garpco AB Debt-to-EBITDA vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Garpco AB's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Garpco AB's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
Garpco AB (NGM:GARPCO B) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Garpco AB. This is 39% below median its historical median of 2.02. Over the past decade, Garpco AB's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.48 to 2.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Garpco AB ranks #200 out of 377 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 53.1%.
Is Garpco AB's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Garpco AB's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 2.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.48 to a high of 2.24. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33. Garpco AB's value of 1.24 is 6.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Garpco AB ranks #200 out of 377 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Garpco AB has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Garpco AB's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Garpco AB ranks #200 out of 377 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Garpco AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33. Garpco AB's value of 1.24 is 6.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Garpco AB's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.48 to 2.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.02 vs. the industry median of 1.33, Garpco AB has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Asset Management companies is 1.33, based on 377 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Garpco AB's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24 is 6.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Garpco AB. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Garpco AB's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 2.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Garpco AB stock overvalued right now?
Garpco AB (NGM:GARPCO B) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 2.02 and 6.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.33. Garpco AB's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Garpco AB (NGM:GARPCO B), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.24 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Garpco AB is a company that operates through its subsidiaries whose business concept consists of acquiring and long-term development of small and medium-sized industrial and trading companies. Through a combination of company acquisitions and organic growth in the subsidiaries, they create a profitable company group of such a size that the individual subsidiaries' needs for both competent employees and growth capital are secured, while at the same time, it gives the shareholders a good return on invested capital.
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