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Allegiant Travel CoALGT -1.04%82 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 3.77. GuruFocus rates ALGT with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $89.78 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 866 Transportation companies, Allegiant Travel Co ranks worse than 77.25% 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 Allegiant Travel Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ALGT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.96 Med: 3.77 Max: 35.32
Current: 5.51
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Allegiant Travel Co was 35.32. The lowest was -13.96. And the median was 3.77.
ALGT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 77.25% of 866
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.65
vs ALGT: 5.51
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.
Allegiant Travel Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Allegiant Travel Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Allegiant Travel Co'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.
ALGT vs JBLU, ULCC, SKYW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Allegiant Travel Co'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.
Allegiant Travel Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Allegiant Travel Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Allegiant Travel Co'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.
Allegiant Travel Co (ALGT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.11 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 Allegiant Travel Co. This is 18% below median its historical median of 3.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Allegiant Travel Co ranks #669 out of 866 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 77.3%.
Is Allegiant Travel Co's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Allegiant Travel Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.11 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 3.77. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Allegiant Travel Co's value of 3.11 is 17.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Allegiant Travel Co ranks #669 out of 866 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Allegiant Travel Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Allegiant Travel Co's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to JBLU and ULCC?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Allegiant Travel Co ranks #669 out of 866 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Allegiant Travel Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Allegiant Travel Co's value of 3.11 is 17.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.77 vs. the industry median of 2.65, Allegiant Travel Co 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 866 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. Allegiant Travel Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.11 is 17.4% 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 Allegiant Travel Co. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Allegiant Travel Co's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.11, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 3.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allegiant Travel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allegiant Travel Co (ALGT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $89.78, compared to a current price of $103.95 — trading 15.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.11, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 3.77 and 17.4% above the Transportation industry median of 2.65. Allegiant Travel Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 3 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 Allegiant Travel Co (ALGT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.11 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 Allegiant Travel Co (ALGT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Allegiant Travel Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $103.95 is trading 15.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $89.78.
GuruFocus considers Allegiant Travel Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ALGT:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.11 (18% below median its 10-year median of 3.77)
GF Value™: $89.78 vs. price of $103.95 (15.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17.4% above the Transportation median (#669 of 866)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALGT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Allegiant Travel Co is a leisure travel company focused on providing travel and leisure services and products to residents of underserved cities in the United States. It operates a low-cost, low utilization passenger airline marketed to leisure travelers in underserved cities, allowing it to sell air transportation both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with the sale of air-related and third-party services and products. In addition, it provides air transportation under fixed-fee flight arrangements. In connection with its leisure travel focus, the company has opened Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor, equipped with several guestrooms and food and beverage outlets. The company's operating segments are the Airline, which generates the maximum revenue, and Sunseeker Resort.
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