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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 Asian Citrus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ACITF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.37 Med: -0.17 Max: 0.03
Current: -0.84
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Asian Citrus Holdings was 0.03. The lowest was -1.37. And the median was -0.17.
ACITF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 256
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.215
vs ACITF: -0.84
Asian Citrus Holdings (OTCPK:ACITF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Asian Citrus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Asian Citrus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asian Citrus Holdings'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.
ACITF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Asian Citrus Holdings'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.
Asian Citrus Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Asian Citrus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asian Citrus Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Asian Citrus Holdings (ACITF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.93 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Asian Citrus Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, Asian Citrus Holdings ranks #999999 out of 256 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Asian Citrus Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Asian Citrus Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.93. Based on the distribution chart, Asian Citrus Holdings ranks #999999 out of 256 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asian Citrus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asian Citrus Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Asian Citrus Holdings ranks #999999 out of 256 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Asian Citrus Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.22, based on 256 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 Asian Citrus Holdings. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asian Citrus Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asian Citrus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Asian Citrus Holdings (ACITF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.93. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.16, compared to a current price of $0.20 — trading 25% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.93. Asian Citrus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 Asian Citrus Holdings (ACITF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.93 as of Dec. 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.
Is Asian Citrus Holdings (ACITF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asian Citrus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.20 is trading 25% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.16.
Key valuation signals for ACITF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.93
GF Value™: $0.16 vs. price of $0.20 (25% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ACITF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in planting, cultivation, sale of agricultural produce and distribution of fruits, and distribution and installation of air-conditioners. The company's reportable and operating segments are its Plantation Business, Fruit Distribution Business, and Air-conditioners Distribution Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Fruit Distribution Business which is engaged in the distribution of various fruits. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.
45GF Score
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