Ebro Foods (STU:AZU) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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STU:AZU Ebro Foods SA STU:AZU
71 GF Score
Price €18.22
GF Value €15.84
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Ebro Foods Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Ebro Foods's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €305 Mil. Ebro Foods's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €269 Mil. Ebro Foods's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €442 Mil. Ebro Foods's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.30.

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 Ebro Foods's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:AZU' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.18   Med: 2.11   Max: 3.76
Current: 1.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ebro Foods was 3.76. The lowest was 1.18. And the median was 2.11.

STU:AZU's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
63.8% of 1572 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.115 vs STU:AZU: 1.23

Ebro Foods  (STU:AZU) 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.


Ebro Foods Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Ebro Foods Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ebro Foods'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.

Ebro Foods Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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STU:AZU vs KHC, GIS, MKC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Ebro Foods'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.


Ebro Foods Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ebro Foods's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


STU:AZU
71GF Score
Ebro Foods SA STU:AZU
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Ebro Foods Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Ebro Foods's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(258.608 + 267.145) / 440.187
=1.19

Ebro Foods's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(305.459 + 269.173) / 441.678
=1.30

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Ebro Foods (STU:AZU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ebro Foods stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €18.22 is trading 15% above its estimated GF Value™ of €15.84. GuruFocus considers Ebro Foods to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:AZU:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €15.84 vs. price of €18.22 (15% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Ebro Foods Business Description

Address Paseo de la Castellana, n 20, Madrid, ESP, 28046
Ebro Foods SA is a Spanish international food group operating in the pasta, rice, and sauces segments. The company is present in more than 25 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa, through its wide network of subsidiaries and brands. The core businesses are rice and pasta, offered in dry, fresh, precooked, and frozen varieties. Aside from pasta and rice, Ebro Food offers ready meals, fresh potato, sauces among others. The largest geographical segment for the rice division is in Europe, followed by North America, Asia, and Africa. Pasta, sauces, and other products, accounting for almost half of revenue, are mainly present in Europe and North America.
71GF Score

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