SMLKF (Synlait Milk) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jan. 2026)

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SMLKF Synlait Milk Ltd SMLKF
29 GF Score
Price $0.24
GF Value $0.50
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Synlait Milk Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Synlait Milk's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $309.0 Mil. Synlait Milk's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $28.2 Mil. Synlait Milk's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $-40.0 Mil. Synlait Milk's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was -8.43.

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 Synlait Milk's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SMLKF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.16   Med: 2.88   Max: 12.99
Current: -10.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Synlait Milk was 12.99. The lowest was -10.16. And the median was 2.88.

SMLKF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1572 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.115 vs SMLKF: -10.16

Synlait Milk  (OTCPK:SMLKF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Synlait Milk Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Synlait Milk Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Synlait Milk'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.

Synlait Milk Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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SMLKF vs KHC, GIS, MKC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Synlait Milk'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.


Synlait Milk Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Synlait Milk's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Synlait Milk's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Synlait Milk Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Synlait Milk's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(197.9667883 + 28.7701169) / 25.032448737468
=9.06

Synlait Milk's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(309.0227038 + 28.21322825) / -40.014326244466
=-8.43

* 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 (Jan. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Synlait Milk (SMLKF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synlait Milk stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.24 is trading 52% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.50. GuruFocus considers Synlait Milk to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SMLKF:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: $0.50 vs. price of $0.24 (52% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SMLKF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Synlait Milk Business Description

Address 1028 Heslerton Road, RD13, Rakaia, STL, NZL, 7783
Synlait Milk Ltd is a dairy processing company that benefits from a differentiated milk supply and operating environment in New Zealand. The business operates within one industry that includes the manufacture of milk powder and its related products, liquid milk, cheese, and butter. Its segment are Synlait and Dairyworks, out of which it derives maximum revenue from Synlait segment.
29GF Score

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