What is Primo Brands's net debt / EBITDA?

Primo Brands (PRMB) reported net debt / EBITDA of 5.2× in Q1 2026.

What does net debt / EBITDA mean?

How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.

How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?

Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.

How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?

A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.

Primo Brands PRMB Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

Coca-ColaKO

2.1×-1.1×

Keurig Dr PepperKDP

1.5×-2.9×

PentairPNR

2.6×+0.7×

MascoMAS

1.8×+0.1×

CloroxCLX

2.5×+0.3×

Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsZWS

0.7×-0.5×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+0.8%

Gross profit$464.9M-10.8%

Operating income$138.0M-9.9%

Net income$27.3M-4.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.07-12.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$288.2M-35.9%

Total debt$5.7B-1.5%

Total equity$3.0B-11.3%

Total assets$10.6B-3.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$103.8M+168%

CapEx$104.5M+68.5%

Free cash flow-$700.0K+97.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.81B-48.8%

Enterprise value$14.23B-34.4%

P/E87.7×—

P/S1.3×-1.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.4%-2.5pp

Operating margin6.2%—

Net margin-1.3%-4.6pp

FCF margin4.9%+4.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-1%-136pp

Debt / equity1.9×+0.2×

Current ratio1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Primo Brands’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=5.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Primo Brands’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Primo Brands's net debt / EBITDA?: Primo Brands (PRMB) reported net debt / EBITDA of 5.2× in Q1 2026.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?: How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?: Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?: A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.