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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 Allied Farmers's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NZSE:ALF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.99 Med: 1.54 Max: 5.06
Current: 5.06
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Allied Farmers was 5.06. The lowest was -0.99. And the median was 1.54.
NZSE:ALF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 78.9% of 1550
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.075
vs NZSE:ALF: 5.06
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.
Allied Farmers Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Allied Farmers Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Allied Farmers'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.
NZSE:ALF vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Allied Farmers'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.
Allied Farmers Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Allied Farmers's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Allied Farmers'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Allied Farmers (NZSE:ALF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -61.73 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Allied Farmers. According to the industry distribution chart, Allied Farmers ranks #1223 out of 1550 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 78.9%.
Is Allied Farmers' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Allied Farmers' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -61.73. Based on the distribution chart, Allied Farmers ranks #1223 out of 1550 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Allied Farmers has a GF Score™ of 25/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Allied Farmers' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Allied Farmers ranks #1223 out of 1550 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Allied Farmers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. 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 2.08, based on 1,550 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. 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 Allied Farmers. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Allied Farmers's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -61.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allied Farmers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allied Farmers (NZSE:ALF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.01, compared to a current price of NZ$0.65 — trading 6400% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -61.73. Allied Farmers' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Allied Farmers (NZSE:ALF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -61.73 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Allied Farmers (NZSE:ALF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allied Farmers stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NZ$0.65 is trading 6400% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$0.01.
GuruFocus considers Allied Farmers to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NZSE:ALF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -61.73
GF Value™: NZ$0.01 vs. price of NZ$0.65 (6400% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NZSE:ALF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Allied Farmers Ltd is engaged in the trading of dairy herds and sourcing and promoting dairy, beef, and sheep livestock for sale. The company's operating segment include Livestock Services, Financial Services, Rural Land Management and Parent Operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Livestock Services segment which involves an agency business facilitating livestock transactions and the procurement and export of veal.
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