TWNPQ (Twin Hospitality Group) Debt-to-EBITDA : -14.63 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Twin Hospitality Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Twin Hospitality Group TWNPQ Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.63 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 301 Restaurants companies, Twin Hospitality Group ranks worse than 332225.58% on this metric.

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

Twin Hospitality Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $407.3 Mil. Twin Hospitality Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $150.4 Mil. Twin Hospitality Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-38.1 Mil. Twin Hospitality Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -14.63.

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 Twin Hospitality Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TWNPQ' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.96   Med: 18.38   Max: 43.57
Current: -36.96

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Twin Hospitality Group was 43.57. The lowest was -36.96. And the median was 18.38.

TWNPQ's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 301 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.91 vs TWNPQ: -36.96

Twin Hospitality Group  (OTCPK:TWNPQ) 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.


Twin Hospitality Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Twin Hospitality Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Twin Hospitality 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.

Twin Hospitality Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Twin Hospitality Group Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
14.64 18.38 43.57

Twin Hospitality Group Quarterly Data
Dec22 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 60.54 -43.82 28.08 -19.18 -14.63

TWNPQ vs FATAQ, CHSN, MCD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Twin Hospitality 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.


Twin Hospitality Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Twin Hospitality Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Twin Hospitality Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Twin Hospitality Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Twin Hospitality Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(18.141 + 551.707) / 13.08
=43.57

Twin Hospitality Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(407.307 + 150.446) / -38.136
=-14.63

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -14.63 mean?
Twin Hospitality Group (TWNPQ) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -14.63 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 Twin Hospitality Group. According to the industry distribution chart, Twin Hospitality Group ranks #999999 out of 301 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Twin Hospitality Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Twin Hospitality Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.63. Based on the distribution chart, Twin Hospitality Group ranks #999999 out of 301 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Twin Hospitality Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FATAQ and CHSN?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Twin Hospitality Group ranks #999999 out of 301 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Twin Hospitality Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.91, based on 301 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 Twin Hospitality Group. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Twin Hospitality Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Twin Hospitality Group stock overvalued right now?
Twin Hospitality Group (TWNPQ) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -14.63. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.63. 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 Twin Hospitality Group (TWNPQ), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.63 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.

Twin Hospitality Group Business Description

Address 5151 Belt Line Road, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX, USA, 75254
Twin Hospitality Group Inc is a franchisor and operator of two dining restaurant concepts: Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones. Twin Peaks is an award-winning sports lodged themed restaurant chain known for its made-from-scratch food, draft beer, cocktail program and sports on wall-to-wall televisions at rugged lodge atmosphere themed restaurants. Smokey Bones is a full-service, meat-centric restaurant brand and concept specializing in award-winning ribs and a variety of other slow-smoked, fire-grilled or seared meats, along with a full bar featuring a wide selection of domestic, import and local craft beers, a variety of spirits and several signature handcrafted cocktails. It serves dine-in guests for lunch, dinner and late night and offers pick-up, delivery, online ordering.