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Alef Education HoldingADX:ALEFEDT 39 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.02 as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% above its 10-year median of 0.01. GuruFocus rates ADX:ALEFEDT with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 186 Education companies, Alef Education Holding ranks better than 99.46% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
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 Alef Education Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ADX:ALEFEDT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.01 Max: 0.01
Current: 0.01
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Alef Education Holding was 0.01. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.01.
ADX:ALEFEDT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 99.46% of 186
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.55
vs ADX:ALEFEDT: 0.01
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.
Alef Education Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Alef Education Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alef Education Holding'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.
ADX:ALEFEDT vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alef Education Holding'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.
Alef Education Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alef Education Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alef Education Holding'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 four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.02 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Alef Education Holding. This is 100% above median its historical median of 0.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #1 out of 186 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is Alef Education Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Alef Education Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.02 is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.01. The Education industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55. Alef Education Holding's value of 0.02 is 98.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #1 out of 186 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alef Education Holding has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alef Education Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alef Education Holding ranks #1 out of 186 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Alef Education Holding in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55. Alef Education Holding's value of 0.02 is 98.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.01 vs. the industry median of 1.55, Alef Education Holding has consistently been below the industry average. 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.55, based on 186 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. Alef Education Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.02 is 98.7% below the industry median. 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 Alef Education Holding. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alef Education Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.02, which is 100% above median its own 10-year median of 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alef Education Holding stock overvalued right now?
Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.02, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.01 and 98.7% below the Education industry median of 1.55. Alef Education Holding's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Alef Education Holding (ADX:ALEFEDT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.02 as of Jun. 2026. 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.
Alef Education Holding Plc engages in consulting and research and development in the field of technology education, institute training and development of teachers, educational facilities management, training on the development of personal competencies, educational consultancy, administrative support training services, computer systems and software designing and information technology consultancy in the United Arab Emirates. The company's segments include Education solution segment which provides customers the right of access to the group's learning platform; and Support and services segment includes ancillary services such as IT infrastructure set up and maintenance support and services. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Education solution segment.
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