PrescoNSA:PRESCO 94 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.44 as of Mar. 2026, which is 70% below its 10-year median of 1.46. GuruFocus rates NSA:PRESCO with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of ₦1,210.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,545 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Presco ranks better than 77.41% 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 Presco's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NSA:PRESCO'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 1.46 Max: 2.59
Current: 0.56
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Presco was 2.59. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 1.46.
NSA:PRESCO's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 77.41% of 1545
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.05
vs NSA:PRESCO: 0.56
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.
Presco Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Presco Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Presco'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.
NSA:PRESCO vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Presco'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.
Presco Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Presco's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Presco'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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Presco (NSA:PRESCO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.44 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Presco. This is 70% below median its historical median of 1.46. Over the past decade, Presco's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.20 to 2.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Presco ranks #349 out of 1545 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 22.6%.
Is Presco's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Presco's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.44 is 70% below median its 10-year median of 1.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 2.59. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.05. Presco's value of 0.44 is 78.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Presco ranks #349 out of 1545 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Presco has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Presco's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Presco ranks #349 out of 1545 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Presco in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.05. Presco's value of 0.44 is 78.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Presco's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.20 to 2.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.46 vs. the industry median of 2.05, Presco 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.05, based on 1,545 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. Presco's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.44 is 78.5% 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 Presco. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Presco's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.44, which is 70% below median its own 10-year median of 1.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Presco stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Presco (NSA:PRESCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₦1,210.09, compared to a current price of ₦2,300.00 — trading 90.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.44, which is 70% below median its 10-year median of 1.46 and 78.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.05. Presco's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 6 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 Presco (NSA:PRESCO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.44 as of Mar. 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.
Is Presco (NSA:PRESCO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Presco stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₦2,300.00 is trading 90.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₦1,210.09.
GuruFocus considers Presco to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSA:PRESCO:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.44 (70% below median its 10-year median of 1.46)
GF Value™: ₦1,210.09 vs. price of ₦2,300.00 (90.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#349 of 1545)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSA:PRESCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Presco PLC is engaged in the development of oil palm plantations, palm oil milling, palm kernel processing, and vegetable oil refining. The company's products are crude palm oil, refined bleached and deodorised palm oil, palm olein, palm stearin, palm fatty acid distillate, palm kernel oil (crude and refined), and palm kernel cake. The company operates a single, vertically integrated palm oil business encompassing plantation management, harvesting of fresh fruit bunches, milling of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, and refining into finished palm based and derivative products. It generates revenue from the sale of crude palm oil, palm kernel oil, palm kernel cake, refined bleached deodorised olein, refined bleached deodorised stearin, and other palm based derivative products.
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