UAN (CVR Partners LP) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.69 (As of Jun. 2026) — 63% Below Median

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UAN CVR Partners LP UAN
63 GF Score
Price $123.50
GF Value $97.67
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is CVR Partners LP Debt-to-EBITDA?

CVR Partners LP UAN +3.93% 63 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 as of Jun. 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 4.56. GuruFocus rates UAN with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $97.67 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 203 Agriculture companies, CVR Partners LP ranks worse than 55.17% on this metric.

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

CVR Partners LP's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $5.7 Mil. CVR Partners LP's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $569.0 Mil. CVR Partners LP's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $339.6 Mil. CVR Partners LP's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 1.69.

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 CVR Partners LP's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

UAN' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.36   Med: 4.56   Max: 15.46
Current: 2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of CVR Partners LP was 15.46. The lowest was 1.36. And the median was 4.56.

UAN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
55.17% of 203 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 2.04 vs UAN: 2.27

CVR Partners LP  (NYSE:UAN) 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.


CVR Partners LP Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


CVR Partners LP Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CVR Partners LP'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.

CVR Partners LP Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

CVR Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.89 1.36 1.96 3.20 2.72

CVR Partners LP Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.13 2.03 7.12 1.85 1.69

UAN vs FMC, IPI, VRDR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CVR Partners LP'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.


CVR Partners LP Debt-to-EBITDA vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CVR Partners LP's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CVR Partners LP's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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CVR Partners LP Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

CVR Partners LP'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
=(5.039 + 569.068) / 210.851
=2.72

CVR Partners LP'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
=(5.747 + 568.955) / 339.604
=1.69

* 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 1.69 mean?
CVR Partners LP (UAN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 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 CVR Partners LP. This is 63% below median its historical median of 4.56. Over the past decade, CVR Partners LP's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.36 to 15.46. According to the industry distribution chart, CVR Partners LP ranks #112 out of 203 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 55.2%.
Is CVR Partners LP's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
CVR Partners LP's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 4.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 15.46. The Agriculture industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04. CVR Partners LP's value of 1.69 is 17.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CVR Partners LP ranks #112 out of 203 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CVR Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CVR Partners LP's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FMC and IPI?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, CVR Partners LP ranks #112 out of 203 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places CVR Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04. CVR Partners LP's value of 1.69 is 17.2% below this benchmark. Historically, CVR Partners LP's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.36 to 15.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.56 vs. the industry median of 2.04, CVR Partners LP has consistently been below 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Agriculture companies is 2.04, based on 203 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. CVR Partners LP's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 is 17.2% below 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 CVR Partners LP. For the Agriculture industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CVR Partners LP's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 4.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CVR Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CVR Partners LP (UAN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $97.67, compared to a current price of $123.50 — trading 26.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 4.56 and 17.2% below the Agriculture industry median of 2.04. CVR Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 5 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 CVR Partners LP (UAN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 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.

Is CVR Partners LP (UAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CVR Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $123.50 is trading 26.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $97.67. GuruFocus considers CVR Partners LP to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for UAN:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.69 (63% below median its 10-year median of 4.56)
  • GF Value™: $97.67 vs. price of $123.50 (26.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 17.2% below the Agriculture median (#112 of 203)

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


CVR Partners LP Business Description

Address 2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500, Sugar Land, TX, USA, 77479
CVR Partners LP is a manufacturer and supplier of nitrogen fertilizer products. Its principal products include Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) and ammonia. The company market ammonia products to industrial and agricultural customers and UAN products to agricultural customers. The primary geographic markets for its fertilizer products are Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, and Texas. The company's product sales are heavily weighted toward UAN.
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