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ASTARTA Holding NVUKEX:AST 64 Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.46 as of Mar. 2026, which is 566% above its 10-year median of 1.27. GuruFocus rates UKEX:AST with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ₴25.32. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,551 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks worse than 68.99% 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 ASTARTA Holding NV's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
UKEX:AST'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8 Med: 1.27 Max: 5.38
Current: 3.66
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of ASTARTA Holding NV was 5.38. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 1.27.
UKEX:AST's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 68.99% of 1551
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.08
vs UKEX:AST: 3.66
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.
ASTARTA Holding NV Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
ASTARTA Holding NV Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ASTARTA Holding NV'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.
UKEX:AST vs ADM, BG, TSN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, ASTARTA Holding NV'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.
ASTARTA Holding NV Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, ASTARTA Holding NV's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ASTARTA Holding NV'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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
ASTARTA Holding NV (UKEX:AST) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.46 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on ASTARTA Holding NV. This is 566% above median its historical median of 1.27. Over the past decade, ASTARTA Holding NV's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.80 to 5.38. According to the industry distribution chart, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks #1070 out of 1551 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 69%.
Is ASTARTA Holding NV's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
ASTARTA Holding NV's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.46 is 566% above median its 10-year median of 1.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.80 to a high of 5.38. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. ASTARTA Holding NV's value of 8.46 is 306.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks #1070 out of 1551 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ASTARTA Holding NV has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ASTARTA Holding NV's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, ASTARTA Holding NV ranks #1070 out of 1551 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places ASTARTA Holding NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08. ASTARTA Holding NV's value of 8.46 is 306.7% above this benchmark. Historically, ASTARTA Holding NV's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.80 to 5.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.27 vs. the industry median of 2.08, ASTARTA Holding NV 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.08, based on 1,551 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. ASTARTA Holding NV's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.46 is 306.7% 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 ASTARTA Holding NV. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ASTARTA Holding NV's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.46, which is 566% above median its own 10-year median of 1.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ASTARTA Holding NV stock overvalued right now?
ASTARTA Holding NV (UKEX:AST) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.46. The stock's GF Value™ is ₴25.32, compared to a current price of ₴38.00 — trading 50.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.46, which is 566% above median its 10-year median of 1.27 and 306.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.08. ASTARTA Holding NV's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 ASTARTA Holding NV (UKEX:AST), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.46 as of Mar. 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 ASTARTA Holding NV (UKEX:AST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASTARTA Holding NV stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₴38.00 is trading 50.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₴25.32.
Key valuation signals for UKEX:AST:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 8.46 (566% above median its 10-year median of 1.27)
GF Value™: ₴25.32 vs. price of ₴38.00 (50.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 306.7% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1070 of 1551)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UKEX:AST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ASTARTA Holding NV specializes in sugar production, crop growing, soybean processing and cattle farming. Its operations are vertically integrated, with sugar produced mainly using own-grown sugar beet and soybeans processed from in-house grown crops. Its production includes sugar and sugar by-products, grains and oilseeds, soybean crushing products and others. Its segments include production and wholesale distribution of sugar, growing and selling of grain and oilseeds crops, dairy cattle farming, and soybean processing. The agriculture segment generates maximum revenue. Its croplands, sugar and soybean processing plants, and cattle operations are mainly located in the Poltava, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytsky, Ternopil and Kharkiv oblasts of Ukraine, with maximum revenue generated from Ukraine.
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