Ocado Group (STU:0OC) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of May. 2026)

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STU:0OC Ocado Group PLC STU:0OC
51 GF Score
Price €2.59
GF Value €4.57
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What is Ocado Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Ocado Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €435 Mil. Ocado Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €1,568 Mil. Ocado Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €840 Mil. Ocado Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 2.38.

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 Ocado Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:0OC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.63   Med: 7.76   Max: 14.9
Current: 3.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ocado Group was 14.90. The lowest was -30.63. And the median was 7.76.

STU:0OC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
72.62% of 263 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.15 vs STU:0OC: 3.99

Ocado Group  (STU:0OC) 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.

Ocado Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Ocado Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ocado Group'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.

Ocado Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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STU:0OC vs KR, SFM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Ocado Group'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.

Ocado Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ocado Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


STU:0OC
51GF Score
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Ocado Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Ocado Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(103.20968506312 + 1938.6066951015) / 181.41206106049
=11.26

Ocado Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(434.89710356056 + 1568.1708042333) / 839.93766856404
=2.38

* 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 (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Ocado Group (STU:0OC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ocado Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.59 is trading 43.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €4.57.

Key valuation signals for STU:0OC:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €4.57 vs. price of €2.59 (43.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:0OC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ocado Group Business Description

Address Mosquito Way, Buildings One and Two Trident Place, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, GBR, AL10 9UL
Founded in 2000, Ocado provides automation and logistics solutions to grocers. Ocado operates in two segments: logistics and solutions. Logistics provides fulfillment and delivery services in the United Kingdom. Solutions is based on the Ocado Smart Platform, a modular, automated online retail fulfillment and delivery solution that provides software, fulfillment hardware, and support services to corporate customers in return for upfront and recurring fees. Partners include leading grocers around the world, like Sobeys, Morrisons, ICA, Groupe Casino, Bon Preu, Kroger, and Coles. Ocado also has a 50% stake in Ocado Retail, a pure-play e-grocery business. The other 50% is owned by Marks & Spencer.
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