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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 Clean Teq Water's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
STU:9NK'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.62 Med: -0.1 Max: 4.26
Current: 4.26
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Clean Teq Water was 4.26. The lowest was -1.62. And the median was -0.10.
STU:9NK's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 52.99% of 451
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.04
vs STU:9NK: 4.26
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.
Clean Teq Water Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Clean Teq Water Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Clean Teq Water'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.
STU:9NK vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Clean Teq Water'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.
Clean Teq Water Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Clean Teq Water's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Clean Teq Water'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Clean Teq Water (STU:9NK) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.44 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Clean Teq Water. According to the industry distribution chart, Clean Teq Water ranks #239 out of 451 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 53%.
Is Clean Teq Water's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Clean Teq Water's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.44. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04. Clean Teq Water's value of 3.44 is 14.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Clean Teq Water ranks #239 out of 451 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Clean Teq Water has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clean Teq Water's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Clean Teq Water ranks #239 out of 451 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Clean Teq Water in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04. Clean Teq Water's value of 3.44 is 14.9% 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.04, based on 451 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. Clean Teq Water's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.44 is 14.9% 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 Clean Teq Water. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clean Teq Water's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clean Teq Water stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clean Teq Water (STU:9NK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.22, compared to a current price of €0.43 — trading 95.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.44 and 14.9% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.04. Clean Teq Water's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 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 Clean Teq Water (STU:9NK), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.44 as of Dec. 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 Clean Teq Water (STU:9NK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clean Teq Water stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.43 is trading 95.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.22.
GuruFocus considers Clean Teq Water to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:9NK:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.44
GF Value™: €0.22 vs. price of €0.43 (95.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14.9% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#239 of 451)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:9NK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Clean Teq Water Ltd provides inventive metals recovery and water treatment solutions for governments and companies. Its technology solutions include desalination, nutrient removal, zero liquid discharge and hardness removal. It focuses on sectors such as municipal wastewater, surface water, industrial wastewater and mining process water. The company has offices and laboratories in Melbourne, Perth, Beijing and Tianjin, and partner offices in Africa and Latin America.
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