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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 Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BEDU's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.52 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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 Education & Training Services subindustry, Bright Scholar Education 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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bright Scholar Education Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bright Scholar Education Holdings'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 four times the quarterly (Feb. 2025) EBITDA data.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.05 as of Feb. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Bright Scholar Education Holdings.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.05. The Education industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 17.05 is 1021.7% above this industry median. Overall, Bright Scholar Education Holdings has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SKIL and GNS?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.05 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' value of 17.05 is 1021.7% above 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.52, based on 187 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. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.05 is 1021.7% above 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 Bright Scholar Education Holdings. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bright Scholar Education Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bright Scholar Education Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.05. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.05 and 1021.7% above the Education industry median of 1.52. Bright Scholar Education Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 48/100. 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 Bright Scholar Education Holdings (BEDU), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.05 as of Feb. 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.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd operates as an education service provider. It is engaged in the provision of education services, including complementary education services, operation services for domestic schools, and education programs and services including independent schools and colleges in United Kingdom and the United States. It nearly eight overseas school located in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has three reportable segments, including Overseas Schools, Complementary Education Services, and K-12 Operation Services. Key revenue is generated from Overseas Schools. From a geographical perspective: Key revenue is generated from China following UK, U.S., Canada and Singapore.
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