GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.04 (As of Sep. 2025)

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STU:5Z3 GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) STU:5Z3
66 GF Score
Price €71.50
GF Value €82.09
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA?

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) STU:5Z3 66 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.04 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates STU:5Z3 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €82.09 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,308 Industrial Products companies, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks better than 95.1% on this metric.

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

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €0.01 Mil. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €0.21 Mil. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was €5.45 Mil. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.04.

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 GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:5Z3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.06
Current: 0.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) was 0.06. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

STU:5Z3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
95.1% of 2308 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs STU:5Z3: 0.04

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)  (STU:5Z3) 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.


GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'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.

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.06 0.01 0.03 0.05

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.04

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'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.


GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


STU:5Z3
66GF Score
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) STU:5Z3
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GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.009 + 0.209) / 4.803
=0.05

GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.009 + 0.209) / 5.452
=0.04

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.04 mean?
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.04 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes). According to the industry distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #113 out of 2308 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 4.9%.
Is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.04. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s value of 0.04 is 97.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #113 out of 2308 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #113 out of 2308 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s value of 0.04 is 97.6% below this benchmark. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.69, based on 2,308 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. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.04 is 97.6% below 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 GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes). For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €82.09, compared to a current price of €71.50 — trading 12.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.04 and 97.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.69. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 2 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 GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.04 as of Sep. 2025. 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 GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €71.50 is trading 12.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €82.09. GuruFocus considers GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:5Z3:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.04
  • GF Value™: €82.09 vs. price of €71.50 (12.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 97.6% below the Industrial Products median (#113 of 2308)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:5Z3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Business Description

Other Exchanges 0EJQ:UKGEA:France
Address Inovallee 12, chemin de Malacher, CS 60085, Meylan, FRA, 38243
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, developing, integrating, installing and maintaining toll collection systems as well as it also provides parking revenue collection systems. Its products include automatic ticket issuing machine, manual toll terminals, automatic payment machines, plaza computer systems and central systems.
66GF Score

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€71.50
Price
€82.09
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