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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 Origin Agritech's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SEED'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.45 Med: -0.98 Max: 9.65
Current: -0.68
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Origin Agritech was 9.65. The lowest was -4.45. And the median was -0.98.
SEED's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 203
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 2.08
vs SEED: -0.68
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.
Origin Agritech Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Origin Agritech Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Origin Agritech'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.
SEED vs GNVR, PUBC, BIOX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Origin Agritech'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.
Origin Agritech Debt-to-EBITDA vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Origin Agritech's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Origin Agritech'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.
Origin Agritech (SEED) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.14 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 Origin Agritech. According to the industry distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #999999 out of 203 companies in the Agriculture industry.
Is Origin Agritech's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Origin Agritech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.14. Based on the distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #999999 out of 203 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Origin Agritech has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Origin Agritech's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GNVR and PUBC?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #999999 out of 203 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Origin Agritech 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Agriculture companies is 2.08, based on 203 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 Origin Agritech. For the Agriculture 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. Origin Agritech's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Origin Agritech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Agritech (SEED) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.94, compared to a current price of $1.00 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.14. Origin Agritech's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 7 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 Origin Agritech (SEED), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.14 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.
Is Origin Agritech (SEED) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Agritech stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.00 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.94.
GuruFocus considers Origin Agritech to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SEED:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -1.14
GF Value™: $0.94 vs. price of $1.00 (6.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEED stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Origin Agritech Ltd is a Chinese agricultural technology company operating in the PRC including seed research and development activities featured in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement. The company's phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from China's Ministry of Agriculture. Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed pipeline including products with glyphosate tolerance and pest resistance (Bt) traits.
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