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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 EFA Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CYS:EFA'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.52 Med: 2.19 Max: 2.87
Current: 2.87
During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of EFA Holdings was 2.87. The lowest was 1.52. And the median was 2.19.
CYS:EFA's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 2.115
vs CYS:EFA: 2.87
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.
EFA Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
EFA Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for EFA Holdings'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.
EFA Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
EFA Holdings Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
1.52
2.87
EFA Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
1.52
2.87
CYS:EFA vs PWR, EME, FIX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, EFA Holdings'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.
EFA Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, EFA Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EFA Holdings'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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBITDA data.
EFA Holdings (CYS:EFA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.87 as of Dec. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on EFA Holdings. This is 31% above median its historical median of 2.19. Over the past decade, EFA Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.52 to 2.87.
Is EFA Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
EFA Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.87 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 2.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.52 to a high of 2.87. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12. EFA Holdings' value of 2.87 is 35.7% above this industry median. Overall, EFA Holdings has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EFA Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and EME?
EFA Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.87 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12. EFA Holdings' value of 2.87 is 35.7% above this benchmark. Historically, EFA Holdings' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.52 to 2.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.19 vs. the industry median of 2.12, EFA Holdings 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.12, based on 1,410 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. EFA Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.87 is 35.7% 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 EFA Holdings. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EFA Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.87, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EFA Holdings stock overvalued right now?
EFA Holdings (CYS:EFA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.87. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.87, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 2.19 and 35.7% above the Construction industry median of 2.12. EFA Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 3 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 EFA Holdings (CYS:EFA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.87 as of Dec. 2024. 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.
EFA Holdings PLC performs activities related to the aviation sector, aerospace, and security. Along with its subsidiaries, it is involved in the Offsets, Industrial Cooperation market, and high-tech aerospace and defense Industry projects, offering commercial, financial, technical, and support services. It also provides services within the framework of international contracts in the aviation industry, in particular in the areas of technology transfer, joint developments, support in marketing, distribution, and financing. In addition, the group is involved in the development, manufacturing, and trade of unmanned systems, subsystems, MEMS Sensors (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems), IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, Electronics design and assembly, and the provision of other services.
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