Smart PowerrCREG +4.05%33 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CREG with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 339 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Smart Powerr ranks worse than 294984.96% 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 Smart Powerr's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CREG'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -75.21 Med: -1.56 Max: 8.56
Current: -0.03
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Smart Powerr was 8.56. The lowest was -75.21. And the median was -1.56.
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.
Smart Powerr Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Smart Powerr Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smart Powerr'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.
CREG vs CLNV, HTOO, BNRG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Smart Powerr's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smart Powerr'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.
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.04 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 Smart Powerr. According to the industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #999999 out of 339 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Smart Powerr's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Smart Powerr's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. Based on the distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #999999 out of 339 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smart Powerr has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smart Powerr's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CLNV and HTOO?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Smart Powerr ranks #999999 out of 339 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Smart Powerr in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.55. 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 4.55, based on 339 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 Smart Powerr. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smart Powerr's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smart Powerr stock overvalued right now?
Smart Powerr (CREG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.04. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04. Smart Powerr's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smart Powerr (CREG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.04 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.
Smart Powerr Corp is engaged in waste energy recycling and is a developer of energy efficiency solutions for various energy intensive industries in China. It uses Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model to provide energy saving and recovery facilities for multiple energy intensive industries in China. Its waste energy recycling projects allow customers which use substantial amounts of electricity to recapture previously wasted pressure, heat, and gas from their manufacturing processes to generate electricity. It provides a clean-technology and energy-efficient solution aimed at reducing the air pollution and energy shortage problems in China. The company's operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of its assets are located in the PRC.
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