Starco BrandsSTCB Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.94 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,537 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Starco Brands ranks worse than 65061.74% 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 Starco Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
STCB'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.99 Med: -0.5 Max: 3.52
Current: -0.42
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Starco Brands was 3.52. The lowest was -4.99. And the median was -0.50.
STCB's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1537
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.06
vs STCB: -0.42
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.
Starco Brands Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Starco Brands Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starco Brands'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.
STCB vs DTEAF, JVA, HRGN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Starco Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands (STCB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -8.94 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 Starco Brands. According to the industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #999999 out of 1537 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Starco Brands' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Starco Brands' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.94. Based on the distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #999999 out of 1537 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Starco Brands' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DTEAF and JVA?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #999999 out of 1537 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Starco Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06. 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 2.06, based on 1,537 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 Starco Brands. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starco Brands's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starco Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starco Brands (STCB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 7.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.94. 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 Starco Brands (STCB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -8.94 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.
Starco Brands Inc is engaged in the direct response marketing of consumer products. The company engages in marketing, distributing, & developing consumer products to be sold through retail channels. It mainly selects products invented by others for use in a direct response marketing program, and also develops its own products for sale. The company retails various products in the following categories: household, DIY/hardware, automotive, food products, personal care, suncare, spirits & beverages under different brands such as Winona Pure, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, Art of Sport, etc. The company has three reportable segments: Starco Brands, Skylar, and Soylent. Maximum revenue is generated from the Soylent segment, which is engaged in the sale of nutritional products, mainly drinks.
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