BCHPY (BrainChip Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.04 (As of Dec. 2025)

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BCHPY BrainChip Holdings Ltd BCHPY
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What is BrainChip Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

BrainChip Holdings BCHPY 34 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates BCHPY with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 728 Semiconductors companies, BrainChip Holdings ranks worse than 137362.5% on this metric.

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

BrainChip Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.46 Mil. BrainChip Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.36 Mil. BrainChip Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-21.51 Mil. BrainChip Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.04.

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 BrainChip Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BCHPY' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.19   Med: -0.06   Max: -0.02
Current: -0.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of BrainChip Holdings was -0.02. The lowest was -0.19. And the median was -0.06.

BCHPY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 728 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.455 vs BCHPY: -0.04

BrainChip Holdings  (OTCPK:BCHPY) 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.


BrainChip Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


BrainChip Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BrainChip Holdings'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.

BrainChip Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

BrainChip Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.09 -0.10 -0.06 -0.05 -0.04

BrainChip Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -0.08 -0.06 -0.05 -0.06 -0.04

BCHPY vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, BrainChip Holdings'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.


BrainChip Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, BrainChip Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BrainChip Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

BrainChip Holdings'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
=(0.456 + 0.36) / -19.778
=-0.04

BrainChip Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(0.456 + 0.36) / -21.514
=-0.04

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.04 mean?
BrainChip Holdings (BCHPY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.04 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 BrainChip Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, BrainChip Holdings ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is BrainChip Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
BrainChip Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. Based on the distribution chart, BrainChip Holdings ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BrainChip Holdings has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BrainChip Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, BrainChip Holdings ranks #999999 out of 728 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places BrainChip Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.46. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.46, based on 728 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 BrainChip Holdings. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BrainChip Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BrainChip Holdings stock overvalued right now?
BrainChip Holdings (BCHPY) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.04. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. BrainChip Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 BrainChip Holdings (BCHPY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04 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.

BrainChip Holdings Business Description

Address 210 George Street, Level 8, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
BrainChip Holdings Ltd is engaged in the development of software and hardware accelerated solutions for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. The company is working on the development of its Akida Neuromorphic Processor to provide a complete ultra-low power and fast AI Edge Network for vision, audio, olfactory, and smart transducer applications. Its products are Akida IP, Akida 2nd Generation, MetaTF, Akida1000 Ref SoC, and Akida Enablement Platforms. It operates through one segment namely, the technological development of designs.
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