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Meta PCLBKK:META Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.63 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 340 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Meta PCL ranks worse than 294117.35% 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 Meta PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:META'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5310.95 Med: -2.94 Max: 10.98
Current: -5310.95
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Meta PCL was 10.98. The lowest was -5310.95. And the median was -2.94.
BKK:META's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 340
companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 4.63
vs BKK:META: -5310.95
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.
Meta PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Meta PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Meta PCL'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 Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Meta PCL'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.
Meta PCL Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Meta PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Meta PCL'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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Meta PCL (BKK:META) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.63 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Meta PCL. According to the industry distribution chart, Meta PCL ranks #999999 out of 340 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Meta PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Meta PCL's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.63. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. Meta PCL's value of 17.63 is 280.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Meta PCL ranks #999999 out of 340 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Meta PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Meta PCL ranks #999999 out of 340 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Meta PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63. Meta PCL's value of 17.63 is 280.8% 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.63, based on 340 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. Meta PCL's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.63 is 280.8% 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 Meta PCL. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Meta PCL's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Meta PCL stock overvalued right now?
Meta PCL (BKK:META) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 17.63. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.63 and 280.8% above the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 4.63. 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 Meta PCL (BKK:META), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 17.63 as of Sep. 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.
Meta Corp PCL is principally engaged in the provision of installation and maintenance services for building engineering systems and investment in energy business, and loan services. It operates with various business segments mainly Engineering systems installation segment, provides building engineering systems installation services in Thailand and construction on project with support the financing of construction in progress; Power plant for alternative in renewable energy segment' Business development, finance advisory and loan service segment; and Land allocation and real estate development segment. It derives maximum revenue from Financial advisor and business development and loan services segment.
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