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ScalesSCLZF 100 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62 as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates SCLZF with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.63. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,551 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Scales ranks better than 57.45% 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 Scales's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SCLZF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 1.5 Max: 2.39
Current: 1.56
During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Scales was 2.39. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 1.50.
SCLZF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 57.45% of 1551
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.08
vs SCLZF: 1.56
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.
Scales Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Scales Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Scales'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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Scales'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.
Scales Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Scales's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scales'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.
Scales (SCLZF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.62 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 Scales. This is near median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, Scales' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.61 to 2.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Scales ranks #660 out of 1551 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 42.6%.
Is Scales' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Scales' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.62 is near median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 2.39. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. Scales' value of 1.62 is 22.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scales ranks #660 out of 1551 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Scales has a GF Score™ of 100/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scales' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Scales ranks #660 out of 1551 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Scales in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. Scales' value of 1.62 is 22.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Scales' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.61 to 2.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 2.08, Scales 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.08, based on 1,551 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. Scales's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.62 is 22.1% 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 Scales. 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. Scales's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scales stock overvalued right now?
Scales (SCLZF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.62. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.63, compared to a current price of $2.50 — trading 4.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 22.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.08. Scales' overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 3 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 Scales (SCLZF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62 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 Scales (SCLZF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scales stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.50 is trading 4.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.63.
Key valuation signals for SCLZF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.62 (near median its 10-year median of 1.50)
GF Value™: $2.63 vs. price of $2.50 (4.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 22.1% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#660 of 1551)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCLZF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scales Corp Ltd is a company engaged in agribusiness activities. It is principally engaged in the manufacture and trade of food ingredients, growing apples, operating processing facilities, exporting products, providing logistics services and providing insurance services to companies within the Group. The company's operating segments are Global Proteins, Horticulture, Logistics, and Others. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from the Global Proteins segment, which is engaged in the processing and marketing of proteins such as pet food ingredients, edible meat, and offal products. Geographically, the company generates the maximum revenue from Asia and the rest from New Zealand, North America, Europe, and other regions.
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