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Empresas CMPCXSGO:CMPC 46 Debt-to-EBITDA is 19.39 as of Jun. 2026, which is 135% above its 10-year median of 8.25. GuruFocus rates XSGO:CMPC with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 211 Forest Products companies, Empresas CMPC ranks worse than 85.78% 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 Empresas CMPC's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:CMPC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.18 Med: 8.25 Max: 23.63
Current: 13.62
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Empresas CMPC was 23.63. The lowest was 3.18. And the median was 8.25.
XSGO:CMPC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 85.78% of 211
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 3.3
vs XSGO:CMPC: 13.62
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.
Empresas CMPC Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Empresas CMPC Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empresas CMPC'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.
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Empresas CMPC'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.
Empresas CMPC Debt-to-EBITDA vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Empresas CMPC's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empresas CMPC'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 19.39 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 Empresas CMPC. This is 135% above median its historical median of 8.25. Over the past decade, Empresas CMPC's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.18 to 23.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Empresas CMPC ranks #181 out of 211 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 85.8%.
Is Empresas CMPC's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Empresas CMPC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 19.39 is 135% above median its 10-year median of 8.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.18 to a high of 23.63. The Forest Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.30. Empresas CMPC's value of 19.39 is 487.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empresas CMPC ranks #181 out of 211 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Empresas CMPC has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empresas CMPC's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Empresas CMPC ranks #181 out of 211 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Empresas CMPC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.30. Empresas CMPC's value of 19.39 is 487.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Empresas CMPC's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.18 to 23.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.25 vs. the industry median of 3.30, Empresas CMPC 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 Forest Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Forest Products companies is 3.30, based on 211 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. Empresas CMPC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 19.39 is 487.6% 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 Empresas CMPC. For the Forest Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empresas CMPC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 19.39, which is 135% above median its own 10-year median of 8.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresas CMPC stock overvalued right now?
Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 19.39. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 19.39, which is 135% above median its 10-year median of 8.25 and 487.6% above the Forest Products industry median of 3.30. Empresas CMPC's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 7 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 Empresas CMPC (XSGO:CMPC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 19.39 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.
Empresas CMPC SA produces and sells pulp, paper, packaging, tissue paper, and other paper products. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The pulp forestry segment, which generates the majority of revenue, harvests timber and sells pulp, which is used to make paper products. The paper segment sells a variety of paper products. The tissue segment sells tissue papers. The majority of revenue comes from Latin America. The majority of the company's shares outstanding are owned by Matte Group.
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