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China Tourism Group Duty FreeCTGDF 81 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -10.80% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CTGDF with a GF Score™ of 81/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 914 Retail - Cyclical companies, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks worse than 78.45% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, China Tourism Group Duty Free's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -3.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -10.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -12.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 12.20% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of China Tourism Group Duty Free was 43.20% per year. The lowest was -23.90% per year. And the median was 21.10% per year.
China Tourism Group Duty Free (OTCPK:CTGDF) 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
China Tourism Group Duty Free 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
CTGDF vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, China Tourism Group Duty Free's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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.
China Tourism Group Duty Free 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Tourism Group Duty Free's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Tourism Group Duty Free's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
China Tourism Group Duty Free 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -10.80% mean?
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -10.80% as of Mar. 2026. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for China Tourism Group Duty Free and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #717 out of 914 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
China Tourism Group Duty Free's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -10.80%. Based on the distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #717 out of 914 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Tourism Group Duty Free has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Tourism Group Duty Free's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, China Tourism Group Duty Free ranks #717 out of 914 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places China Tourism Group Duty Free in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.10. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Retail - Cyclical companies is 5.10, based on 914 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for China Tourism Group Duty Free and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Tourism Group Duty Free's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -10.80%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Tourism Group Duty Free stock overvalued right now?
China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF) has a current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -10.80%. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -10.80%. China Tourism Group Duty Free's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Tourism Group Duty Free (CTGDF), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -10.80% as of Mar. 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.
Established in 1984, China Tourism Group Duty Free is China's largest and the world's second-largest travel retailer in 2025 with revenue of CNY 54 billion. The company primarily operates duty-free stores at airports, border crossings, offshore, downtown, and on flights, cruises and ships, with about 200 stores spanning over 33 provinces in China, as well as overseas. The company also operates a duty-paid business. Its 2025 revenue mix was 73% duty-free sales and 27% duty-paid sales and others. CTG Duty Free is 50% owned by China Tourism Group, a state-owned enterprise that falls directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
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