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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 Saunders International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:SND'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.71 Med: 0.3 Max: 2.09
Current: -5.71
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Saunders International was 2.09. The lowest was -5.71. And the median was 0.30.
ASX:SND's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1405
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.14
vs ASX:SND: -5.71
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.
Saunders International Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Saunders International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Saunders International'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:SND vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Saunders International'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.
Saunders International Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Saunders International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saunders International'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.
Saunders International (ASX:SND) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -9.53 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 Saunders International. According to the industry distribution chart, Saunders International ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry.
Is Saunders International's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Saunders International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.53. Based on the distribution chart, Saunders International ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Saunders International has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saunders International's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Saunders International ranks #999999 out of 1405 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Saunders International 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 Saunders International. 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. Saunders International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saunders International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saunders International (ASX:SND) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$1.02, compared to a current price of A$1.01 — trading 1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.53. Saunders International's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 9 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 Saunders International (ASX:SND), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -9.53 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.
Is Saunders International (ASX:SND) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saunders International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$1.01 is trading 1% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$1.02.
GuruFocus considers Saunders International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:SND:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -9.53
GF Value™: A$1.02 vs. price of A$1.01 (1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:SND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Saunders International Ltd is a multidisciplinary Australian company providing engineering, construction, and industrial asset services. It is involved in delivering liquid storage and transfer, structural, mechanical and piping (SMP), industrial automation and electrical, civil infrastructure, and industrial asset services to organisations across Australia and the Pacific region. These activities are performed across the key markets of Defence and Government, Water, Energy and Resources and Industrials. The group operates in one reporting segment, being the provision of design, construction, fabrication, shutdown, maintenance, and industrial automation services to organisations of steel storage tanks and concrete bridges.
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