Fountaine Pajot (XPAR:ALFPC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.84 (As of Feb. 2026) — 130% Above Median

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XPAR:ALFPC Fountaine Pajot SA XPAR:ALFPC
62 GF Score
Price €89.20
GF Value €34,013.16
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Fountaine Pajot Debt-to-EBITDA?

Fountaine Pajot XPAR:ALFPC +1.36% 62 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.84 as of Feb. 2026, which is 130% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates XPAR:ALFPC with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of €34,013.16 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,094 Vehicles & Parts companies, Fountaine Pajot ranks better than 71.12% on this metric.

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

Fountaine Pajot's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €16.7 Mil. Fountaine Pajot's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €30.3 Mil. Fountaine Pajot's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was €25.5 Mil. Fountaine Pajot's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 1.84.

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 Fountaine Pajot's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XPAR:ALFPC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.8   Max: 2.09
Current: 1.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Fountaine Pajot was 2.09. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.80.

XPAR:ALFPC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
71.12% of 1094 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 2.25 vs XPAR:ALFPC: 1.06

Fountaine Pajot  (XPAR:ALFPC) 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.


Fountaine Pajot Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Fountaine Pajot Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fountaine Pajot'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.

Fountaine Pajot Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Fountaine Pajot Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 0.87 0.63 0.53 0.73

Fountaine Pajot Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 0.48 0.53 0.64 0.66 1.84

XPAR:ALFPC vs BC, PII, THO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Fountaine Pajot'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.


Fountaine Pajot Debt-to-EBITDA vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Fountaine Pajot Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Fountaine Pajot's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(9.934 + 32.082) / 57.802
=0.73

Fountaine Pajot's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(16.687 + 30.306) / 25.542
=1.84

* 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 (Feb. 2026) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.84 mean?
Fountaine Pajot (XPAR:ALFPC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.84 as of Feb. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Fountaine Pajot. This is 130% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, Fountaine Pajot's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.18 to 2.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Fountaine Pajot ranks #316 out of 1094 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 28.9%.
Is Fountaine Pajot's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Fountaine Pajot's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.84 is 130% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 2.09. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.25. Fountaine Pajot's value of 1.84 is 18.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fountaine Pajot ranks #316 out of 1094 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fountaine Pajot has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fountaine Pajot's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BC and PII?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Fountaine Pajot ranks #316 out of 1094 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Fountaine Pajot in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.25. Fountaine Pajot's value of 1.84 is 18.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Fountaine Pajot's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.18 to 2.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 2.25, Fountaine Pajot 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.25, based on 1,094 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. Fountaine Pajot's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.84 is 18.2% 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 Fountaine Pajot. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fountaine Pajot's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.84, which is 130% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fountaine Pajot stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fountaine Pajot (XPAR:ALFPC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €34,013.16, compared to a current price of €89.20 — trading 99.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.84, which is 130% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 18.2% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.25. Fountaine Pajot's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Fountaine Pajot (XPAR:ALFPC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.84 as of Feb. 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 Fountaine Pajot (XPAR:ALFPC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fountaine Pajot stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €89.20 is trading 99.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €34,013.16. GuruFocus considers Fountaine Pajot to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XPAR:ALFPC:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.84 (130% above median its 10-year median of 0.80)
  • GF Value™: €34,013.16 vs. price of €89.20 (99.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 18.2% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#316 of 1094)

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


Fountaine Pajot Business Description

Other Exchanges 65T:Germany
Address Zone Industrielle du Fief Girard, Aigrefeuille d'Aunis, FRA, 17290
Fountaine Pajot SA is a France-based company engaged in designing and building boats. The company is into the manufacturing and selling of catamarans and Motor Yachts.
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