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Akamai TechnologiesAKAM -2.18%85 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67 as of Mar. 2026, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 2.45. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $112.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,722 Software companies, Akamai Technologies ranks worse than 84.44% 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 Akamai Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
AKAM'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78 Med: 2.45 Max: 4.5
Current: 4.5
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Akamai Technologies was 4.50. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 2.45.
AKAM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 84.44% of 1722
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08
vs AKAM: 4.50
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.
Akamai Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Akamai Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Akamai Technologies'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.
AKAM vs TOST, GEN, RBRK: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies'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.
Akamai Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Akamai Technologies'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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Akamai Technologies. This is 91% above median its historical median of 2.45. Over the past decade, Akamai Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.78 to 4.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1454 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 84.4%.
Is Akamai Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Akamai Technologies' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67 is 91% above median its 10-year median of 2.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.78 to a high of 4.50. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Akamai Technologies' value of 4.67 is 332.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1454 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TOST and GEN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1454 out of 1722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Akamai Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Akamai Technologies' value of 4.67 is 332.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Akamai Technologies' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.78 to 4.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.45 vs. the industry median of 1.08, Akamai Technologies has consistently been above 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.08, based on 1,722 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. Akamai Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.67 is 332.4% above 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 Akamai Technologies. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 2.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $112.40, compared to a current price of $112.85 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 2.45 and 332.4% above the Software industry median of 1.08. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 5 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 Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.67 as of Mar. 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.
Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $112.85 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $112.40.
GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AKAM:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.67 (91% above median its 10-year median of 2.45)
GF Value™: $112.40 vs. price of $112.85 (0.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 332.4% above the Software median (#1454 of 1722)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AKAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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