ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.58 (As of Mar. 2026) — 15% Below Median

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NSE:OSWALSEEDS ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Ltd NSE:OSWALSEEDS
69 GF Score
Price ₹12.92
GF Value ₹20.15
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Debt-to-EBITDA?

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals NSE:OSWALSEEDS -4.93% 69 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 4.20. GuruFocus rates NSE:OSWALSEEDS with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹20.15 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 202 Agriculture companies, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks worse than 77.23% on this metric.

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

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹613 Mil. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹5 Mil. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹173 Mil. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.58.

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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:OSWALSEEDS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.44   Med: 4.2   Max: 79.1
Current: 4.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals was 79.10. The lowest was 3.44. And the median was 4.20.

NSE:OSWALSEEDS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
77.23% of 202 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 2.015 vs NSE:OSWALSEEDS: 4.15

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals  (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) 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.


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals'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.

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
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ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Quarterly Data
Mar18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.80 0.00 -3.32 0.00 3.58

NSE:OSWALSEEDS vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals'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.


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(613.199 + 5.294) / 149.004
=4.15

ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals'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
=(613.199 + 5.294) / 172.808
=3.58

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.58 mean?
ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.58 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals. This is 15% below median its historical median of 4.20. Over the past decade, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.44 to 79.10. According to the industry distribution chart, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks #156 out of 202 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 77.2%.
Is ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.58 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 4.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.44 to a high of 79.10. The Agriculture industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' value of 3.58 is 77.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks #156 out of 202 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals ranks #156 out of 202 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' value of 3.58 is 77.7% above this benchmark. Historically, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.44 to 79.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.20 vs. the industry median of 2.02, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals has consistently been above 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 Agriculture company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Agriculture companies is 2.02, based on 202 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. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.58 is 77.7% above 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals. For the Agriculture industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.58, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 4.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹20.15, compared to a current price of ₹12.92 — trading 35.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.58, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 4.20 and 77.7% above the Agriculture industry median of 2.02. ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.58 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 ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals (NSE:OSWALSEEDS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹12.92 is trading 35.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹20.15. GuruFocus considers ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:OSWALSEEDS:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.58 (15% below median its 10-year median of 4.20)
  • GF Value™: ₹20.15 vs. price of ₹12.92 (35.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 77.7% above the Agriculture median (#156 of 202)

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


ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Business Description

Address Oswal House, Nasirabad Highway, Opposite Balkavibairagi College, Village Kanwati, Neemuch, MP, IND, 458441
ShreeOswal Seeds & Chemicals Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the business of production, processing, and sale of different kinds of agricultural seeds. It is also engaged in the sorting and grading of seeds and offers various products like Wheat, Maize, Black Gram, Soybean seeds, Mustard seeds: Black Mustard, Mung, and other seeds. It has two reportable segments; Seed and Psyllium. Maximum revenue is generated from the Psyllium segment which is a processing segment involved in the production and processing of psyllium husk along with its trading. This segment is run by a subsidiary company.
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