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AVADA GroupASX:AVD Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.33 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,405 Construction companies, AVADA Group ranks worse than 71174.31% 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 AVADA Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:AVD'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.04 Med: 1.05 Max: 6.82
Current: -4.91
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of AVADA Group was 6.82. The lowest was -11.04. And the median was 1.05.
ASX:AVD's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1405
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.14
vs ASX:AVD: -4.91
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.
AVADA Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
AVADA Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AVADA Group'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 Infrastructure Operations subindustry, AVADA Group'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.
AVADA Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, AVADA Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AVADA Group'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
AVADA Group (ASX:AVD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.33 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on AVADA Group. According to the industry distribution chart, AVADA Group ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry.
Is AVADA Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
AVADA Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.33. Based on the distribution chart, AVADA Group ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does AVADA Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, AVADA Group ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places AVADA Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14. 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.14, based on 1,405 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 AVADA Group. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AVADA Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AVADA Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AVADA Group (ASX:AVD) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.58, compared to a current price of A$0.10 — trading 83.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.33. 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 AVADA Group (ASX:AVD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.33 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
AVADA Group Ltd is an Australian traffic management operator and ancillary service provider with an established network throughout Queensland and New South Wales. The group has four reportable segments: Queensland Traffic Management, New South Wales Traffic Management, Victoria Traffic Management and New Zealand Traffic Management. Queensland Traffic Management is the key revenue generator for the group. It provides services to government clients and contractors in the civil infrastructure and maintenance sector.
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