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OSRAM Licht AGOSAGY 22 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.71 as of Dec. 2023. GuruFocus rates OSAGY with a GF Score™ of 22/100. Among 2,325 Industrial Products companies, OSRAM Licht AG ranks worse than 96.9% 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 OSRAM Licht AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
OSAGY's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.71 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
OSRAM Licht AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
OSRAM Licht AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for OSRAM Licht AG'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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, OSRAM Licht AG'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.
OSRAM Licht AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, OSRAM Licht AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where OSRAM Licht AG'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. 2023) EBITDA data.
OSRAM Licht AG (OSAGY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.71 as of Dec. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on OSRAM Licht AG. According to the industry distribution chart, OSRAM Licht AG ranks #2253 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 96.9%.
Is OSRAM Licht AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
OSRAM Licht AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.71. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. OSRAM Licht AG's value of 5.71 is 233.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, OSRAM Licht AG ranks #2253 out of 2325 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, OSRAM Licht AG has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OSRAM Licht AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, OSRAM Licht AG ranks #2253 out of 2325 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places OSRAM Licht AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. OSRAM Licht AG's value of 5.71 is 233.9% above this benchmark. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.71, based on 2,325 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. OSRAM Licht AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.71 is 233.9% 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 OSRAM Licht AG. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. OSRAM Licht AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OSRAM Licht AG stock overvalued right now?
OSRAM Licht AG (OSAGY) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.71. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.71 and 233.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.71. OSRAM Licht AG's overall GF Score™ is 22/100. 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 OSRAM Licht AG (OSAGY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.71 as of Dec. 2023. 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.
OSRAM Licht AG is a provider of lighting and sensor technology solutions. The company's products include LED's, Drivers, Lasers, Photodetectors, multi-chips, Sensor solutions, Interfaces, Full-service foundry, ASICs and customized solutions, Lamps, and Boards, kits & accessories. Its segments include Opto Semiconductors (OS), CMOS Sensors & ASICs (CSA), and the Lamps & Systems (L&S) segments. The Opto Semiconductors and CMOS Sensors & ASICs segments cover semiconductor-based products and solutions (including LEDs) for customers in the automotive, consumer, industrial, and medical technology end markets. The Lamps & Systems segment includes lamps and lighting systems; it focuses on the automotive and industrial end markets.
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