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General Oceans ASAOSL:GENO -0.45%17 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.61 as of Dec. 2025, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 1.64. GuruFocus rates OSL:GENO with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,793 Hardware companies, General Oceans ASA ranks better than 72.23% 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 General Oceans ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:GENO'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 1.64 Max: 7.24
Current: 0.61
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of General Oceans ASA was 7.24. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 1.64.
OSL:GENO's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 72.23% of 1793
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.7
vs OSL:GENO: 0.61
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.
General Oceans ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
General Oceans ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Oceans ASA'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.
General Oceans ASA Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
General Oceans ASA Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
7.24
1.64
0.61
General Oceans ASA Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
7.24
1.64
0.61
OSL:GENO vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, General Oceans ASA'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.
General Oceans ASA Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, General Oceans ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Oceans ASA'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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.61 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 General Oceans ASA. This is 63% below median its historical median of 1.64. Over the past decade, General Oceans ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.61 to 7.24. According to the industry distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #498 out of 1793 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 27.8%.
Is General Oceans ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
General Oceans ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.61 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 1.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 7.24. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. General Oceans ASA's value of 0.61 is 64.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #498 out of 1793 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, General Oceans ASA has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Oceans ASA's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, General Oceans ASA ranks #498 out of 1793 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts General Oceans ASA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. General Oceans ASA's value of 0.61 is 64.1% below this benchmark. Historically, General Oceans ASA's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.61 to 7.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.64 vs. the industry median of 1.70, General Oceans ASA 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.70, based on 1,793 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. General Oceans ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.61 is 64.1% 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 General Oceans ASA. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Oceans ASA's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.61, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Oceans ASA stock overvalued right now?
General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.61. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.61, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 1.64 and 64.1% below the Hardware industry median of 1.70. General Oceans ASA's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign 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 General Oceans ASA (OSL:GENO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.61 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.
General Oceans ASA is an ocean technology company engaged in providing underwater solutions, including sensors, systems, and robotic technologies for marine environments. The group operates through two segments: Sensors and Robotics. The Sensors segment focuses on instrumentation technologies for measuring ocean dynamics, imaging, and navigation, while the Robotics segment provides remotely operated and autonomous vehicle solutions with associated manipulators and control systems. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sensors segment. The company serves industries such as ocean science, defense, and offshore energy through a portfolio of specialized brands.
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