AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.33 (As of Mar. 2026) — 29% Below Median

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ASX:AFP AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd ASX:AFP
92 GF Score
Price A$3.19
GF Value A$3.39
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is AFT Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA?

AFT Pharmaceuticals ASX:AFP 92 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 1.87. GuruFocus rates ASX:AFP with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of A$3.39 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 690 Drug Manufacturers companies, AFT Pharmaceuticals ranks worse than 55.07% on this metric.

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

AFT Pharmaceuticals's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was A$10.4 Mil. AFT Pharmaceuticals's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was A$34.7 Mil. AFT Pharmaceuticals's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was A$33.8 Mil. AFT Pharmaceuticals's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.33.

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 AFT Pharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:AFP' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: 1.87   Max: 6.45
Current: 1.95

During the past 11 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of AFT Pharmaceuticals was 6.45. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was 1.87.

ASX:AFP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
55.07% of 690 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs ASX:AFP: 1.95

AFT Pharmaceuticals  (ASX:AFP) 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.


AFT Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


AFT Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AFT Pharmaceuticals'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.

AFT Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

AFT Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.85 1.89 1.17 1.41 1.95

AFT Pharmaceuticals Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 -49.55 0.70 2.53 1.33

ASX:AFP vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, AFT Pharmaceuticals'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.


AFT Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, AFT Pharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AFT Pharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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AFT Pharmaceuticals Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

AFT Pharmaceuticals's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(10.428 + 34.662) / 23.158
=1.95

AFT Pharmaceuticals'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
=(10.428 + 34.662) / 33.84
=1.33

* 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 two times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.33 mean?
AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.33 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 AFT Pharmaceuticals. This is 29% below median its historical median of 1.87. According to the industry distribution chart, AFT Pharmaceuticals ranks #380 out of 690 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 55.1%.
Is AFT Pharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
AFT Pharmaceuticals' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.33 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 1.87. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. AFT Pharmaceuticals' value of 1.33 is 20.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AFT Pharmaceuticals ranks #380 out of 690 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AFT Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AFT Pharmaceuticals' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, AFT Pharmaceuticals ranks #380 out of 690 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places AFT Pharmaceuticals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. AFT Pharmaceuticals' value of 1.33 is 20.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 1.67, AFT Pharmaceuticals 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 a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.67, based on 690 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. AFT Pharmaceuticals's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.33 is 20.4% 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 AFT Pharmaceuticals. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AFT Pharmaceuticals's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AFT Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$3.39, compared to a current price of A$3.19 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 20.4% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.67. AFT Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 4 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 AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.33 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 AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AFT Pharmaceuticals stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$3.19 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$3.39. GuruFocus considers AFT Pharmaceuticals to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:AFP:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.33 (29% below median its 10-year median of 1.87)
  • GF Value™: A$3.39 vs. price of A$3.19 (5.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20.4% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#380 of 690)

No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:AFP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AFT Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Other Exchanges AFT:New Zealand
Address 129 Hurstmere Road, Level 1, Takapuna, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 0622
AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a pharmaceutical distributor and developer of pharmaceutical intellectual property. Some of the products of the organization are Maxigesic dose forms, Capsaicin creams, Crystaderm, Kiwisoothe, Micolette, and others. The group has four operating segments based on geographical location being Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Rest of the world. It generates the majority of the revenue from Australia, which includes the sales and distribution activity relating to the Australian market.
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