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Are HoldingsFRA:A19 +0.63%92 EBITDA Margin % is 3.76% as of Mar. 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 10.27. GuruFocus rates FRA:A19 with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of €21.98 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 238 Waste Management companies, Are Holdings ranks worse than 61.76% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Are Holdings's EBITDA for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €38 Mil. Are Holdings's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,010 Mil. Therefore, Are Holdings's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.76%.
Are Holdings (FRA:A19) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Are Holdings EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Are Holdings EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Are Holdings's EBITDA Margin % 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.
FRA:A19 vs WM, RSG, WCN: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Are Holdings's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.
Are Holdings EBITDA Margin % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Are Holdings's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Are Holdings's EBITDA Margin % 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.
Are Holdings (FRA:A19) has a EBITDA Margin % of 3.76% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Are Holdings and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 10.27. Over the past decade, Are Holdings' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 4.11 to 17.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Are Holdings ranks #147 out of 238 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 61.8%.
Is Are Holdings' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Are Holdings' current EBITDA Margin % of 3.76% is 63% below median its 10-year median of 10.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.11 to a high of 17.45. The Waste Management industry median EBITDA Margin % is 12.41. Are Holdings' value of 3.76% is 69.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Are Holdings ranks #147 out of 238 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Are Holdings has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Are Holdings' EBITDA Margin % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Are Holdings ranks #147 out of 238 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Are Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 12.41. Are Holdings' value of 3.76% is 69.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Are Holdings' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 4.11 to 17.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.27 vs. the industry median of 12.41, Are Holdings 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Waste Management company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Waste Management companies is 12.41, based on 238 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Are Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % of 3.76% is 69.7% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Are Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 12.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Are Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % is 3.76%, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 10.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Are Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Are Holdings (FRA:A19) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €21.98, compared to a current price of €16.00 — trading 27.2% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 3.76%, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 10.27 and 69.7% below the Waste Management industry median of 12.41. Are Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Are Holdings (FRA:A19), the current EBITDA Margin % is 3.76% 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.
Is Are Holdings (FRA:A19) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Are Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €16.00 is trading 27.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €21.98.
GuruFocus considers Are Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:A19:
EBITDA Margin %: 3.76% (63% below median its 10-year median of 10.27)
GF Value™: €21.98 vs. price of €16.00 (27.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 69.7% below the Waste Management median (#147 of 238)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:A19 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Are Holdings Inc formerly Asahi Holdings Inc is operative in the Japanese waste management industry. The company's principal interest lies in the precious metals recycling activities. This segment deals with the recycling and sale of precious metals and rare metals, including gold, silver, palladium, platinum, and indium, which are refined from precious metal-containing scraps inclusive of electronic materials, dental materials, jewelry manufacture and automobile catalysts. Asahi's secondary line of business is responsible for the collection, transportation and intermediate treatment of industrial wastes, such as waste acids, waste alkalis, waste oil, sludge, waste drugs and infectious medical wastes.
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