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Petro Carbon and ChemicalNSE:PCCL +0.88%13 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.48 as of Mar. 2026, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 10.79. GuruFocus rates NSE:PCCL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,243 Chemicals companies, Petro Carbon and Chemical ranks worse than 65.81% 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 Petro Carbon and Chemical's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:PCCL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.53 Med: 10.79 Max: 28.57
Current: 3.53
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Petro Carbon and Chemical was 28.57. The lowest was 3.53. And the median was 10.79.
NSE:PCCL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 65.81% of 1243
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.14
vs NSE:PCCL: 3.53
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.
Petro Carbon and Chemical Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Petro Carbon and Chemical Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
NSE:PCCL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Petro Carbon and Chemical'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.
Petro Carbon and Chemical Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petro Carbon and Chemical's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Petro Carbon and Chemical'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 two times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.48 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 Petro Carbon and Chemical. This is 77% below median its historical median of 10.79. Over the past decade, Petro Carbon and Chemical's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.53 to 28.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Petro Carbon and Chemical ranks #818 out of 1243 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 65.8%.
Is Petro Carbon and Chemical's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Petro Carbon and Chemical's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.48 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 10.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.53 to a high of 28.57. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Petro Carbon and Chemical's value of 2.48 is 15.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Petro Carbon and Chemical ranks #818 out of 1243 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Petro Carbon and Chemical has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petro Carbon and Chemical's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Petro Carbon and Chemical ranks #818 out of 1243 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Petro Carbon and Chemical in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. Petro Carbon and Chemical's value of 2.48 is 15.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Petro Carbon and Chemical's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.53 to 28.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.79 vs. the industry median of 2.14, Petro Carbon and Chemical 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 a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.14, based on 1,243 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. Petro Carbon and Chemical's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.48 is 15.9% 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 Petro Carbon and Chemical. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petro Carbon and Chemical's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.48, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 10.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petro Carbon and Chemical stock overvalued right now?
Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.48. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.48, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 10.79 and 15.9% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.14. Petro Carbon and Chemical's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 Petro Carbon and Chemical (NSE:PCCL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.48 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.
Petro Carbon and Chemical Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) in the carbon industry. It supplies its product to the aluminum manufacturing government companies, graphite electrodes, and titanium dioxide manufacturers, as well as other users in the metallurgical, chemical industries, and other steel manufacturing companies.
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