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Sunrise Communications AGSNREY 3 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 5.35. GuruFocus rates SNREY with a GF Score™ of 3/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Telecommunication Services companies, Sunrise Communications AG ranks worse than 81.25% 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 Sunrise Communications AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SNREY'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.49 Med: 5.35 Max: 5.96
Current: 4.88
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sunrise Communications AG was 5.96. The lowest was 4.49. And the median was 5.35.
SNREY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 81.25% of 304
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 2.015
vs SNREY: 4.88
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.
Sunrise Communications AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sunrise Communications AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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 Telecom Services subindustry, Sunrise Communications 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.
Sunrise Communications AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Sunrise Communications AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunrise Communications 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Sunrise Communications AG (SNREY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.35 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 Sunrise Communications AG. This is near median its historical median of 5.35. Over the past decade, Sunrise Communications AG's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.49 to 5.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #247 out of 304 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 81.2%.
Is Sunrise Communications AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sunrise Communications AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.35 is near median its 10-year median of 5.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.49 to a high of 5.96. The Telecommunication Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. Sunrise Communications AG's value of 5.35 is 165.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #247 out of 304 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunrise Communications AG has a GF Score™ of 3/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunrise Communications AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Sunrise Communications AG ranks #247 out of 304 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sunrise Communications AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02. Sunrise Communications AG's value of 5.35 is 165.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Sunrise Communications AG's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.49 to 5.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.35 vs. the industry median of 2.02, Sunrise Communications AG has consistently been above 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Telecommunication Services companies is 2.02, based on 304 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. Sunrise Communications AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.35 is 165.5% 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 Sunrise Communications AG. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunrise Communications AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.35, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunrise Communications AG stock overvalued right now?
Sunrise Communications AG (SNREY) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.35. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.35, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.35 and 165.5% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 2.02. Sunrise Communications AG's overall GF Score™ is 3/100 with 4 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 Sunrise Communications AG (SNREY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.35 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.
Sunrise Communications AG is a telecommunications company providing landline, broadband, TV, fixed-line, and mobile services, along with integrated ICT solutions for connectivity, security, and IoT. The company operates through three reportable segments: Residential Customers, which provides fixed-line and mobile services and handset sales with a focus on bundled offers in fixed Internet, mobile, and IPTV; Business Customers and Wholesale, which delivers fixed-line and mobile communications, Internet and data services, integration services, and wholesale voice, data, Internet, and infrastructure services; and Infrastructure and Support Functions, which include network, IT, operations, and staff functions.
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