AAIRF (American Aires) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.30 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is American Aires Debt-to-EBITDA?

American Aires AAIRF Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.30 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,794 Hardware companies, American Aires ranks worse than 55741.3% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

American Aires's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.23 Mil. American Aires's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.04 Mil. American Aires's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-4.28 Mil. American Aires's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.30.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Aires's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

AAIRF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.55   Med: -0.09   Max: -0.01
Current: -0.2

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of American Aires was -0.01. The lowest was -0.55. And the median was -0.09.

AAIRF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1794 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.71 vs AAIRF: -0.20

American Aires  (OTCPK:AAIRF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


American Aires Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


American Aires Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Aires's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

American Aires Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

American Aires Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.01 -0.13 -0.55 -0.09 -0.09

American Aires Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.08 -0.05 -0.38 -0.33 -0.30

AAIRF vs IMTE, SELXF, MSAI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, American Aires's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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.


American Aires Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, American Aires's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Aires's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



American Aires Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

American Aires's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.488 + 0.042) / -5.631
=-0.09

American Aires's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.23 + 0.043) / -4.284
=-0.30

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.30 mean?
American Aires (AAIRF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.30 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on American Aires. According to the industry distribution chart, American Aires ranks #999999 out of 1794 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is American Aires' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
American Aires' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.30. Based on the distribution chart, American Aires ranks #999999 out of 1794 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does American Aires' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IMTE and SELXF?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, American Aires ranks #999999 out of 1794 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places American Aires in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.71, based on 1,794 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on American Aires. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. American Aires's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Aires stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Aires (AAIRF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.18, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 76.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.30. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Aires (AAIRF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.30 as of Sep. 2025. 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.

American Aires Business Description

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Address 400 Applewood Crescent, Suite 100, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4K 0C3
American Aires Inc is engaged in the production, distribution, and sales of electromagnetic field (EMF) protection devices. The company manufactures devices that protect users from EMF radiation, which is emitted by electronic devices (phones, laptops, WiFi modems, EVs, etc.). It uses a proprietary, silicon-based Aires Resonator Chip in its devices, which is designed to neutralize the negative health effects of EMFs. The company's product offerings comprise different types of EMF protection devices, such as Lifetune Flex, Lifetune Zone, Lifetune One, Lifetune Zone Max, and others. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States, followed by Canada, and the Rest of the world.