Lingotes Especiales (XMAD:LGT) Debt-to-EBITDA : 5.08 (As of Dec. 2025) — 133% Above Median

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XMAD:LGT Lingotes Especiales SA XMAD:LGT
71 GF Score
Price €5.58
GF Value €5.14
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Lingotes Especiales Debt-to-EBITDA?

Lingotes Especiales XMAD:LGT -4.45% 71 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08 as of Dec. 2025, which is 133% above its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates XMAD:LGT with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.14 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,096 Vehicles & Parts companies, Lingotes Especiales ranks worse than 75.82% on this metric.

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

Lingotes Especiales's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €12.00 Mil. Lingotes Especiales's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €21.22 Mil. Lingotes Especiales's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €6.54 Mil. Lingotes Especiales's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.08.

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 Lingotes Especiales's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XMAD:LGT' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66   Med: 2.18   Max: 6.57
Current: 4.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lingotes Especiales was 6.57. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 2.18.

XMAD:LGT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
75.82% of 1096 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 2.26 vs XMAD:LGT: 4.69

Lingotes Especiales  (XMAD:LGT) 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.


Lingotes Especiales Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Lingotes Especiales Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lingotes Especiales'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.

Lingotes Especiales Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Lingotes Especiales Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Lingotes Especiales Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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XMAD:LGT vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Lingotes Especiales'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.


Lingotes Especiales Debt-to-EBITDA vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lingotes Especiales's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lingotes Especiales's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Lingotes Especiales Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Lingotes Especiales'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
=(11.999 + 21.222) / 7.085
=4.69

Lingotes Especiales's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(11.999 + 21.222) / 6.544
=5.08

* 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 mean?
Lingotes Especiales (XMAD:LGT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Lingotes Especiales. This is 133% above median its historical median of 2.18. Over the past decade, Lingotes Especiales' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.66 to 6.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Lingotes Especiales ranks #831 out of 1096 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 75.8%.
Is Lingotes Especiales' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Lingotes Especiales' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 is 133% above median its 10-year median of 2.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 6.57. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.26. Lingotes Especiales' value of 5.08 is 124.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lingotes Especiales ranks #831 out of 1096 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lingotes Especiales has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lingotes Especiales' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Lingotes Especiales ranks #831 out of 1096 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Lingotes Especiales in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.26. Lingotes Especiales' value of 5.08 is 124.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Lingotes Especiales' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.66 to 6.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 2.26, Lingotes Especiales 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.26, based on 1,096 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. Lingotes Especiales's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.08 is 124.8% 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 Lingotes Especiales. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lingotes Especiales's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08, which is 133% above median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lingotes Especiales stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lingotes Especiales (XMAD:LGT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.14, compared to a current price of €5.58 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08, which is 133% above median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 124.8% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.26. Lingotes Especiales' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 6 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 Lingotes Especiales (XMAD:LGT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.08 as of Dec. 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.

Is Lingotes Especiales (XMAD:LGT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lingotes Especiales stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €5.58 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.14. GuruFocus considers Lingotes Especiales to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XMAD:LGT:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.08 (133% above median its 10-year median of 2.18)
  • GF Value™: €5.14 vs. price of €5.58 (8.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 124.8% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#831 of 1096)

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


Lingotes Especiales Business Description

Other Exchanges 0F3G:UK
Address Calle Colmenares 5, 1st Floor, Valladolid, ESP, 47004
Lingotes Especiales SA engages in the design, development, casting, machining, and assembly of grey and ductile iron components primarily for the automobile industry. The company is also involved in the machining and assembly of automotive components, primarily brake discs and drums, fly-wheels, or pressure-plates; and provision of finishing services, and coating and other additions to components used in automation industry. It also serves electrical appliances, railways, civil engineering, industrial vehicle, farm machinery, compressor, and other markets.
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