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MotioASX:MXO +4.08% Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 679 Media - Diversified companies, Motio ranks better than 88.81% 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 Motio's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:MXO'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.32 Med: -0.24 Max: 1.29
Current: 0.12
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Motio was 1.29. The lowest was -27.32. And the median was -0.24.
ASX:MXO's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 88.81% of 679
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.65
vs ASX:MXO: 0.12
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.
Motio Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Motio Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Motio'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.
ASX:MXO vs APP, OMC, TTD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Motio'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.
Motio Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Motio's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Motio'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.
Motio (ASX:MXO) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.10 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 Motio. According to the industry distribution chart, Motio ranks #76 out of 679 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 11.2%.
Is Motio's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Motio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. Motio's value of 0.10 is 93.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Motio ranks #76 out of 679 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Motio's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Motio ranks #76 out of 679 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Motio in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. Motio's value of 0.10 is 93.9% below this benchmark. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.65, based on 679 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. Motio's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.10 is 93.9% 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 Motio. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Motio's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motio stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motio (ASX:MXO) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.04, compared to a current price of A$0.05 — trading 27.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10 and 93.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.65. 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 Motio (ASX:MXO), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.10 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.
Motio Ltd is a digital place based media and audience experience company. It is focused on creating engaging content and utility communication for brands, customers and its commercial partners across its expansive digital marketing environments. Its networks leverage long dwell time, delivering powerful, contextual connections to audiences, underpinned with first party data and location intelligence technology in areas such as Point of Care,Venues and Indoor Sporting environments. Motio also owns and operates its own competition management and payments software, Spawtz which operates in Australia, UK, New Zealand and South Africa.
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