BNZI (Banzai International) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.31 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Banzai International Debt-to-EBITDA?

Banzai International BNZI -7.81% 4 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BNZI with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,722 Software companies, Banzai International ranks worse than 58071.95% on this metric.

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

Banzai International's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.87 Mil. Banzai International's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.02 Mil. Banzai International's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-31.82 Mil. Banzai International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.31.

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 Banzai International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BNZI' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.89   Med: -0.92   Max: -0.42
Current: -0.42

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Banzai International was -0.42. The lowest was -1.89. And the median was -0.92.

BNZI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 1722 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08 vs BNZI: -0.42

Banzai International  (NAS:BNZI) 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.


Banzai International Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Banzai International Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Banzai 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.

Banzai International Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Banzai International Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.92 -1.10 -1.89 -0.44 -0.56

Banzai International Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -1.34 -0.55 -0.73 -0.72 -0.31

BNZI vs LOTT, MTBLY, WBSR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Banzai 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.


Banzai International Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Banzai International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Banzai International Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Banzai International'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
=(10.593 + 0.034) / -18.88
=-0.56

Banzai International's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(9.866 + 0.019) / -31.816
=-0.31

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.31 mean?
Banzai International (BNZI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.31 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 Banzai International. According to the industry distribution chart, Banzai International ranks #999999 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry.
Is Banzai International's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Banzai International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31. Based on the distribution chart, Banzai International ranks #999999 out of 1722 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Banzai International has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Banzai International's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LOTT and MTBLY?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Banzai International ranks #999999 out of 1722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Banzai International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.08, based on 1,722 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 Banzai International. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Banzai International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Banzai International stock overvalued right now?
Banzai International (BNZI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.31. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31. Banzai International's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 7 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 Banzai International (BNZI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.31 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.

Banzai International Business Description

Address 435 Ericksen Avenue NE, Suite 250, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA, 98110
Banzai International Inc is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company operating in the marketing technology (MarTech) industry. The group provides customers with tools to help them market and sell with greater efficiency and impact. Its customers include Amazon, Dell, Salesforce, Aflac, Thermo Fisher Scientific, RBC Wealth Management, Fitch Group, and many other brands. The Company has three reportable operating segments: Banzai Operating Co, Inc., OpenReel, and Vidello. Its segments deliver SaaS tools that leverage data, analytics, and AI to provide marketing and sales solutions, including video production and editing, for businesses of all sizes. Geographically, it operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific.
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