Amentum HoldingsAMTM +5.15%16 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.91 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 6.47. GuruFocus rates AMTM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Business Services companies, Amentum Holdings ranks worse than 78.04% 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 Amentum Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
AMTM'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32 Med: 6.47 Max: 11.34
Current: 4
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Amentum Holdings was 11.34. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 6.47.
AMTM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 78.04% of 838
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.6
vs AMTM: 4.00
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.
Amentum Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Amentum Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Amentum 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.
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Amentum 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.
Amentum Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Amentum Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Amentum 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Amentum Holdings (AMTM) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.91 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 Amentum Holdings. This is 40% below median its historical median of 6.47. Over the past decade, Amentum Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.32 to 11.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #654 out of 838 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 78%.
Is Amentum Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Amentum Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.91 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 6.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 11.34. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60. Amentum Holdings' value of 3.91 is 144.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #654 out of 838 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amentum Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amentum Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DLB and UNF?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #654 out of 838 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Amentum Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60. Amentum Holdings' value of 3.91 is 144.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Amentum Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.32 to 11.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.47 vs. the industry median of 1.60, Amentum Holdings 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.60, based on 838 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. Amentum Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.91 is 144.4% 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 Amentum Holdings. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amentum Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.91, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 6.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amentum Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Amentum Holdings (AMTM) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.91. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.91, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 6.47 and 144.4% above the Business Services industry median of 1.60. Amentum Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Amentum Holdings (AMTM), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.91 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.
Amentum Holdings Inc is an engineering and technology solutions provider serving U.S. and allied government agencies, as well as international and commercial customers across energy and environmental, intelligence, space, defense, civilian and commercial markets. It provides environmental remediation, intelligence and counter-threat solutions, data analytics, engineering and integration, testing, training and citizen services. The company operates through two segments: Digital Solutions, offering digital and data-driven services, and Global Engineering Solutions, providing environmental remediation, nuclear power solutions, platform engineering, sustainment, and supply chain management. majority of its revenue comes from the Global Engineering Solutions segment and from the United States.
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