SUJA (Suja Life) Debt-to-EBITDA : -3.14 (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Suja Life Debt-to-EBITDA?

Suja Life SUJA -3.54% 10 Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.14 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates SUJA with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 97 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Suja Life ranks worse than 96.91% on this metric.

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

Suja Life's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $2.8 Mil. Suja Life's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $188.7 Mil. Suja Life's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $-61.0 Mil. Suja Life's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -3.14.

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 Suja Life's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SUJA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.46   Med: 10.53   Max: 18.66
Current: 18.66

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Suja Life was 18.66. The lowest was 9.46. And the median was 10.53.

SUJA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
96.91% of 97 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 1.12 vs SUJA: 18.66

Suja Life  (NAS:SUJA) 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.


Suja Life Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Suja Life Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Suja Life'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.

Suja Life Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Suja Life Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
9.46 10.53 18.66

Suja Life Quarterly Data
Dec23 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 N/A 3.51 -3.14

SUJA vs BUDA, ZVIA, JSDA: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Suja Life'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.


Suja Life Debt-to-EBITDA vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suja Life's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Suja Life Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Suja Life'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
=(5.3 + 184.037) / 10.147
=18.66

Suja Life'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
=(2.848 + 188.737) / -60.952
=-3.14

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.14 mean?
Suja Life (SUJA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.14 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Suja Life. Over the past decade, Suja Life's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 9.46 to 18.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Suja Life ranks #94 out of 97 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 96.9%.
Is Suja Life's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Suja Life's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.46 to a high of 18.66. Based on the distribution chart, Suja Life ranks #94 out of 97 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Suja Life has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suja Life's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BUDA and ZVIA?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Suja Life ranks #94 out of 97 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Suja Life in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.12. Historically, Suja Life's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 9.46 to 18.66 over the past decade. 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 1.12, based on 97 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 Suja Life. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Suja Life's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suja Life stock overvalued right now?
Suja Life (SUJA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.14. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.14. Suja Life's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 Suja Life (SUJA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.14 as of Jun. 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.

Suja Life Business Description

Address 3831 Ocean Ranch Boulevard, Oceanside, CA, USA, 92056
Suja Life Inc operates a beverage platform focused on producing and selling products such as cold-pressed juices, wellness shots, and functional sodas. Its portfolio includes brands such as Suja Organic, Vive Organic, and Slice. The Company operates and manages its business in two operating segments, which are also reportable segments: i) Suja Core: It produces and distributes cold-pressed fresh juice and cold-pressed juice shots. ii) Emerging Brands: It consists of recently acquired or launched brands and products that are still in the early stages of revenue scale, market development, or distribution build-out. The majority of revenue is derived from Suja Core.
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