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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 Direct Communication Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
DCSX'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.44 Med: -1.31 Max: 12.67
Current: 12.67
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Direct Communication Solutions was 12.67. The lowest was -12.44. And the median was -1.31.
DCSX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 95.01% of 1725
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08
vs DCSX: 12.67
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.
Direct Communication Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Direct Communication Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
Direct Communication Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Direct Communication Solutions'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.
Direct Communication Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Direct Communication Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Direct Communication Solutions'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. 2025) EBITDA data.
Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.67 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Direct Communication Solutions. According to the industry distribution chart, Direct Communication Solutions ranks #1639 out of 1725 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 95%.
Is Direct Communication Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Direct Communication Solutions' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.67. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Direct Communication Solutions' value of 12.67 is 1073.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Direct Communication Solutions ranks #1639 out of 1725 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Direct Communication Solutions has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Direct Communication Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Direct Communication Solutions ranks #1639 out of 1725 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Direct Communication Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. Direct Communication Solutions' value of 12.67 is 1073.1% 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.08, based on 1,725 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. Direct Communication Solutions's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.67 is 1073.1% 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 Direct Communication Solutions. 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. Direct Communication Solutions's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Direct Communication Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.67. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.30, compared to a current price of $1.05 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.67 and 1073.1% above the Software industry median of 1.08. Direct Communication Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 6 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 Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.67 as of Dec. 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.
Is Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Direct Communication Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.05 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.30.
Key valuation signals for DCSX:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 12.67
GF Value™: $1.30 vs. price of $1.05 (19.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1073.1% above the Software median (#1639 of 1725)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DCSX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Direct Communication Solutions Inc is a provider of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), including monitoring-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions for the telematics market. The company's product portfolio includes GPS devices, modems, embedded modules, routers, and mobile tracking machine-to-machine (M2M) devices. Additionally, it provides communications and applications software and cloud services. The company's portfolio of SaaS solutions mainly includes MiFleet, which provides fleet and vehicle SaaS telematics; MiSensors, which provides easy M2M device management and service enablement for wireless sensors; and MiFailover, which provides high-speed wireless internet failover. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the USA, and the rest from Canada and other regions.
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