Copel (Companhia Paranaense de Energia) is an integrated company operating in the electric power sector in Brazil. Its main activities are organized in the Generation and Transmission (GET), Distribution (DIS) and Marketing (COM) segments. In the Generation segment, the company operates hydro, wind and thermal power plants. The company also builds, operates, and maintains a network of transmission lines and substations for transporting high-voltage energy. Through its distributor, Copel serves more than 5 million consumers, mainly in the state of Paraná. Additionally, the company sells energy in the free market and holds stakes in other projects in the sector.
How many years of EBITDA are required to pay off the company's net debt, according to the official accounting standard IFRS16. As a market consensus, a value of up to 3 years of leverage is accepted for most companies.
How much the company's debt represents in % in relation to its equity. As a market consensus, a value less than or equal to 1 is accepted, above that leverage can end up hurting the final result at some point.
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