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Samart Digital PCLBKK:SDC +50.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.63 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,793 Hardware companies, Samart Digital PCL ranks worse than 78.08% 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 Samart Digital PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
BKK:SDC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -300.9 Med: -3.45 Max: 26.84
Current: 4.74
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Samart Digital PCL was 26.84. The lowest was -300.90. And the median was -3.45.
BKK:SDC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 78.08% of 1793
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.67
vs BKK:SDC: 4.74
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.
Samart Digital PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Samart Digital PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Samart Digital 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.
BKK:SDC vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Samart Digital 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.
Samart Digital PCL Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Samart Digital PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Samart Digital 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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.63 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Samart Digital PCL. According to the industry distribution chart, Samart Digital PCL ranks #1400 out of 1793 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Samart Digital PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Samart Digital PCL's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.63. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. Samart Digital PCL's value of 7.63 is 356.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Samart Digital PCL ranks #1400 out of 1793 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Samart Digital PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Samart Digital PCL ranks #1400 out of 1793 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Samart Digital PCL in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. Samart Digital PCL's value of 7.63 is 356.9% 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 a Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.67, based on 1,793 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. Samart Digital PCL's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.63 is 356.9% 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 Samart Digital PCL. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Samart Digital PCL's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samart Digital PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿0.02, compared to a current price of ฿0.03 — trading 50% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.63 and 356.9% above the Hardware industry median of 1.67. 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 Samart Digital PCL (BKK:SDC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.63 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Samart Digital PCL is engaged in the distribution of telecommunications equipment and providing integrated business in the digital network and solutions. It has two segments. The Digital Network is engaged in the provision of Digital Trunked Radio systems and distribution equipment, audiovisual equipment network and software systems, and a mobile antenna services provider. Its Digital Content segment is engaged in the provision of voice services, audiovisual, and multimedia services, infotainment services through mobile phones, interactive media services, website services, entertainment services, and content providers through multimedia channels. The company generates maximum of its revenue from the Digital Network segment and geographically from Thailand.
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