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Colabor GroupTSX:GCL Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.86 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 255 Retail - Defensive companies, Colabor Group ranks worse than 392156.47% 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 Colabor Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:GCL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -134.33 Med: 3.62 Max: 9.87
Current: -4.63
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Colabor Group was 9.87. The lowest was -134.33. And the median was 3.62.
TSX:GCL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 255
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.22
vs TSX:GCL: -4.63
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Colabor Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Colabor Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Colabor Group'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.
TSX:GCL vs MCLE, AIXN, MTEX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Colabor Group'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.
Colabor Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colabor Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colabor Group'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 four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.86 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 Colabor Group. According to the industry distribution chart, Colabor Group ranks #999999 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Colabor Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Colabor Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.86. Based on the distribution chart, Colabor Group ranks #999999 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Colabor Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCLE and AIXN?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Colabor Group ranks #999999 out of 255 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Colabor Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.22, based on 255 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 Colabor Group. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colabor Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colabor Group stock overvalued right now?
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.86. The stock's GF Value™ is C$1.21, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 96.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.86. 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 Colabor Group (TSX:GCL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.86 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.
Colabor Group Inc is a wholesaler and distributor of food and related products in Canada. The company operates in two segments Distribution and the Wholesale segment. Its Distribution segment operations include the distribution of food products and related products in hotels, restaurants, and institutions (HRI) and the retail market. Its products such as meat, fish, and seafood (Specialty Distribution), as well as general food-related products (Broadline Distribution), and the Wholesale segment's operations, include the sale of general food-related products to distributors from its distribution center in Boucherville. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution segment.
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