Swire PacificSWRBF 65 Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.09 as of Dec. 2025, which is 153% above its 10-year median of 3.59. GuruFocus rates SWRBF with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.53. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 458 Conglomerates companies, Swire Pacific ranks worse than 89.08% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Swire Pacific's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SWRBF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.69 Med: 3.59 Max: 10.81
Current: 10.81
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Swire Pacific was 10.81. The lowest was 1.69. And the median was 3.59.
SWRBF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 89.08% of 458
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 2.76
vs SWRBF: 10.81
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.
Swire Pacific Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Swire Pacific Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Swire Pacific'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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Swire Pacific'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.
Swire Pacific Debt-to-EBITDA vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Swire Pacific's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Swire Pacific'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.
Swire Pacific (SWRBF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.09 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 Swire Pacific. This is 153% above median its historical median of 3.59. Over the past decade, Swire Pacific's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.69 to 10.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Swire Pacific ranks #408 out of 458 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is Swire Pacific's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Swire Pacific's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.09 is 153% above median its 10-year median of 3.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.69 to a high of 10.81. The Conglomerates industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76. Swire Pacific's value of 9.09 is 229.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Swire Pacific ranks #408 out of 458 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Swire Pacific has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Swire Pacific's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Swire Pacific ranks #408 out of 458 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Swire Pacific in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76. Swire Pacific's value of 9.09 is 229.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Swire Pacific's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.69 to 10.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.59 vs. the industry median of 2.76, Swire Pacific has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Conglomerates companies is 2.76, based on 458 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. Swire Pacific's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.09 is 229.3% above 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 Swire Pacific. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Swire Pacific's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.09, which is 153% above median its own 10-year median of 3.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Swire Pacific stock overvalued right now?
Swire Pacific (SWRBF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 9.09. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.53, compared to a current price of $1.57 — trading 197% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.09, which is 153% above median its 10-year median of 3.59 and 229.3% above the Conglomerates industry median of 2.76. Swire Pacific's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 10 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 Swire Pacific (SWRBF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 9.09 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 Swire Pacific (SWRBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swire Pacific stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.57 is trading 197% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.53.
Key valuation signals for SWRBF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 9.09 (153% above median its 10-year median of 3.59)
GF Value™: $0.53 vs. price of $1.57 (197% above fair value)
Industry Position: 229.3% above the Conglomerates median (#408 of 458)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SWRBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Swire Pacific is a Hong Kong-based conglomerate with interests in property, aviation, beverage, trading, and industrials. The property division, an 82% stake in Swire Properties, contributes more than half of the group's operating profit. The beverage division is one of two Coca-Cola bottlers in mainland China and also a bottler in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The aviation division consists of Haeco, an aircraft engineering company, and a 45% stake in Cathay Pacific. John Swire & Sons, the parent company, holds a 64% stake in Swire Pacific but has 71% of the voting rights through a dual-class share structure.
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