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 Vantage Towers AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
VTWRF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: 5.6 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
Vantage Towers AG (OTCPK:VTWRF) 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.
Vantage Towers AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Vantage Towers AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vantage Towers AG'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.
VTWRF vs BEKE, CBRE, CSGP: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Vantage Towers AG'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.
Vantage Towers AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Vantage Towers AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vantage Towers AG'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 (Mar. 2023) EBITDA data.
Vantage Towers AG (VTWRF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.44 as of Mar. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Vantage Towers AG.
Is Vantage Towers AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Vantage Towers AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.44. The Real Estate industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.60. Vantage Towers AG's value of 4.44 is 20.7% below this industry median. Overall, Vantage Towers AG has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vantage Towers AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BEKE and CBRE?
Vantage Towers AG's Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.44 can be compared against companies in the Real Estate industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.60. Vantage Towers AG's value of 4.44 is 20.7% below this benchmark. 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 Real Estate company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Real Estate companies is 5.60, based on 1,272 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. Vantage Towers AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.44 is 20.7% 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 Vantage Towers AG. For the Real Estate industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vantage Towers AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vantage Towers AG stock overvalued right now?
Vantage Towers AG (VTWRF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.44. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.44 and 20.7% below the Real Estate industry median of 5.60. Vantage Towers AG's overall GF Score™ is 44/100. 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 Vantage Towers AG (VTWRF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.44 as of Mar. 2023. 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.
Vantage is the tower arm of Vodafone, spun off in 2021. Vantage fully owns 45,000 towers in Germany, Spain, Greece, and other European countries. Vantage also owns stakes in Inwit (22,000 towers, Vantage owns 33% stake), the Italian tower operator resulting from the merger of Vodafone and Telecom Italia's towers in the region, and Cornerstone (14,000 towers, 50% stake) a tower joint venture in the U.K. with Telefonica.
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