COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, or GPA, is part of the Casino Group, a Brazilian retail and distribution group. The company has a multi-channel, multi-format, multi-regional approach. Works in Latin America. GPA operates under various store names: MultiVarejo (Sugarloaf, Extra and Proximity units), Assai Atacadista, Via Varejo, GPA Malls and Cnova. The company's specialties include supermarkets, hypermarkets, electronics and appliances, convenience stores, its take-pay segment, and e-commerce operations.
How many years of EBITDA are required to pay off the company's net debt considering the lease agreements, 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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