ProService Building Services Marketplace (CHIX:PROL) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.85 (As of Sep. 2025) — 21% Above Median


What is ProService Building Services Marketplace Debt-to-EBITDA?

ProService Building Services Marketplace CHIX:PROL +25.65% Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.85 as of Sep. 2025, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 4.02. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 838 Business Services companies, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks worse than 92.96% on this metric.

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

ProService Building Services Marketplace's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £21.5 Mil. ProService Building Services Marketplace's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £82.3 Mil. ProService Building Services Marketplace's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was £21.4 Mil. ProService Building Services Marketplace's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 4.85.

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 ProService Building Services Marketplace's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:PROl' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.43   Med: 4.02   Max: 9.69
Current: 9.69

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of ProService Building Services Marketplace was 9.69. The lowest was -8.43. And the median was 4.02.

CHIX:PROl's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
92.96% of 838 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.62 vs CHIX:PROl: 9.69

ProService Building Services Marketplace  (CHIX:PROl) 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.


ProService Building Services Marketplace Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


ProService Building Services Marketplace Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ProService Building Services Marketplace'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.

ProService Building Services Marketplace Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

ProService Building Services Marketplace Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.19 3.47 5.96 2.13 2.17

ProService Building Services Marketplace Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep25
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 2.08 2.34 2.41 2.78 4.85

CHIX:PROL vs URI, SUNB, AER: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, ProService Building Services Marketplace'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.


ProService Building Services Marketplace Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ProService Building Services Marketplace's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ProService Building Services Marketplace's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



ProService Building Services Marketplace Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

ProService Building Services Marketplace's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(18.35 + 121.701) / 64.692
=2.16

ProService Building Services Marketplace's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(21.512 + 82.33) / 21.424
=4.85

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.85 mean?
ProService Building Services Marketplace (CHIX:PROL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.85 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace. This is 21% above median its historical median of 4.02. According to the industry distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #779 out of 838 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 93%.
Is ProService Building Services Marketplace's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.85 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 4.02. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62. ProService Building Services Marketplace's value of 4.85 is 199.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #779 out of 838 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does ProService Building Services Marketplace's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #779 out of 838 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places ProService Building Services Marketplace in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62. ProService Building Services Marketplace's value of 4.85 is 199.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.02 vs. the industry median of 1.62, ProService Building Services Marketplace has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.62, based on 838 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. ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.85 is 199.4% 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.85, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 4.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProService Building Services Marketplace stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ProService Building Services Marketplace (CHIX:PROL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.14, compared to a current price of £0.02 — trading 82.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.85, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 4.02 and 199.4% above the Business Services industry median of 1.62. 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace (CHIX:PROL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.85 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.

ProService Building Services Marketplace Business Description

Other Exchanges PRO:UKHG3:Germany
Address Mosley Road, Building 2, Think Park, Manchester, GBR, M17 1FQ
ProService Building Services Marketplace PLC formerly HSS Hire Group PLC is a provider of equipment hire services in the UK and Ireland. The company operates through two divisions: ProService and Operations. ProService offers a wide range of solutions to the building services market. Operations provides tool and equipment hire services in the UK, supplying a range of customers who require equipment.