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Marley Spoon Group SEXTER:MS1 -38.46% Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.42 as of Dec. 2025, which is 159% above its 10-year median of 4.03. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Marley Spoon Group SE ranks worse than 90.6% 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 Marley Spoon Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XTER:MS1'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.77 Med: 4.03 Max: 10.18
Current: 9.79
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Marley Spoon Group SE was 10.18. The lowest was -8.77. And the median was 4.03.
XTER:MS1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 90.6% of 1553
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.07
vs XTER:MS1: 9.79
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.
Marley Spoon Group SE Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Marley Spoon Group SE Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Marley Spoon Group SE'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.
XTER:MS1 vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Marley Spoon Group SE'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.
Marley Spoon Group SE Debt-to-EBITDA vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Marley Spoon Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Marley Spoon Group SE'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Marley Spoon Group SE (XTER:MS1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.42 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 Marley Spoon Group SE. This is 159% above median its historical median of 4.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Marley Spoon Group SE ranks #1407 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 90.6%.
Is Marley Spoon Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Marley Spoon Group SE's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.42 is 159% above median its 10-year median of 4.03. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Marley Spoon Group SE's value of 10.42 is 403.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Marley Spoon Group SE ranks #1407 out of 1553 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Marley Spoon Group SE's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Marley Spoon Group SE ranks #1407 out of 1553 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Marley Spoon Group SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Marley Spoon Group SE's value of 10.42 is 403.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.03 vs. the industry median of 2.07, Marley Spoon Group SE 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 2.07, based on 1,553 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. Marley Spoon Group SE's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 10.42 is 403.4% 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 Marley Spoon Group SE. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Marley Spoon Group SE's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.42, which is 159% above median its own 10-year median of 4.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marley Spoon Group SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marley Spoon Group SE (XTER:MS1) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.68, compared to a current price of €0.03 — trading 98.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.42, which is 159% above median its 10-year median of 4.03 and 403.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.07. 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 Marley Spoon Group SE (XTER:MS1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 10.42 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.
Marley Spoon Group SE Formerly 468 SPAC II SE, is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) food-tech company. It provides subscription-based meal kits and ready-to-heat meals directly to customers' doorsteps in Australia, the United States, and Europe, saving them the hassle of grocery shopping and reducing food waste. The company provides Meal kits and ready to heat packages which includes fresh, pre-portioned ingredients alongside chef-designed recipes for home cooking.
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