ARCL (ARC Group Acquisition I) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.61 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is ARC Group Acquisition I Debt-to-EBITDA?

ARC Group Acquisition I ARCL -0.10% 10 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.61 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ARCL with a GF Score™ of 10/100. Among 120 Diversified Financial Services companies, ARC Group Acquisition I ranks worse than 833332.5% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

ARC Group Acquisition I's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.28 Mil. ARC Group Acquisition I's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. ARC Group Acquisition I's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.11 Mil. ARC Group Acquisition I's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.61.

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 ARC Group Acquisition I's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ARCL' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.44   Med: 0   Max: 0
Current: -10.44

ARCL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 120 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 5.845 vs ARCL: -10.44

ARC Group Acquisition I  (NAS:ARCL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


ARC Group Acquisition I Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


ARC Group Acquisition I Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ARC Group Acquisition I'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.

ARC Group Acquisition I Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

ARC Group Acquisition I Annual Data
Trend Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A

ARC Group Acquisition I Quarterly Data
May25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA N/A N/A N/A -2.61

ARCL vs PAAC, CHEC, BWIV: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, ARC Group Acquisition I'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.


ARC Group Acquisition I Debt-to-EBITDA vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, ARC Group Acquisition I's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ARC Group Acquisition I's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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ARC Group Acquisition I Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

ARC Group Acquisition I's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.157 + 0) / N/A
=N/A

ARC Group Acquisition I's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.282 + 0) / -0.108
=-2.61

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.61 mean?
ARC Group Acquisition I (ARCL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.61 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 ARC Group Acquisition I. According to the industry distribution chart, ARC Group Acquisition I ranks #999999 out of 120 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is ARC Group Acquisition I's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
ARC Group Acquisition I's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, ARC Group Acquisition I ranks #999999 out of 120 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ARC Group Acquisition I has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ARC Group Acquisition I's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PAAC and CHEC?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, ARC Group Acquisition I ranks #999999 out of 120 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places ARC Group Acquisition I in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Diversified Financial Services companies is 5.85, based on 120 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 ARC Group Acquisition I. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ARC Group Acquisition I's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ARC Group Acquisition I stock overvalued right now?
ARC Group Acquisition I (ARCL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.61. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.61. ARC Group Acquisition I's overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 ARC Group Acquisition I (ARCL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.61 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.

ARC Group Acquisition I Business Description

Address 10 East 53rd Street, Suite 3001, New York, NY, USA, 10022
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