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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 Advanced Chemical Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
DHA:ACI'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.43 Med: 7.18 Max: 8.92
Current: 5.73
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Advanced Chemical Industries was 8.92. The lowest was 5.43. And the median was 7.18.
DHA:ACI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 76.2% of 458
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 2.73
vs DHA:ACI: 5.73
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.
Advanced Chemical Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Advanced Chemical Industries 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.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Advanced Chemical Industries'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.
Advanced Chemical Industries Debt-to-EBITDA vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Advanced Chemical Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Chemical Industries'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.
Advanced Chemical Industries (DHA:ACI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.97 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 Advanced Chemical Industries. This is 17% below median its historical median of 7.18. Over the past decade, Advanced Chemical Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.43 to 8.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Chemical Industries ranks #349 out of 458 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Advanced Chemical Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Advanced Chemical Industries' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.97 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 7.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.43 to a high of 8.92. The Conglomerates industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.73. Advanced Chemical Industries' value of 5.97 is 118.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Chemical Industries ranks #349 out of 458 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Advanced Chemical Industries has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Chemical Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Advanced Chemical Industries ranks #349 out of 458 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Advanced Chemical Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.73. Advanced Chemical Industries' value of 5.97 is 118.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Advanced Chemical Industries' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.43 to 8.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.18 vs. the industry median of 2.73, Advanced Chemical Industries 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Conglomerates companies is 2.73, based on 458 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. Advanced Chemical Industries's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.97 is 118.7% 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 Advanced Chemical Industries. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advanced Chemical Industries's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.97, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 7.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Chemical Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Chemical Industries (DHA:ACI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT212.80, compared to a current price of BDT200.20 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.97, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 7.18 and 118.7% above the Conglomerates industry median of 2.73. Advanced Chemical Industries' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 5 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 Advanced Chemical Industries (DHA:ACI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.97 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.
Is Advanced Chemical Industries (DHA:ACI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Chemical Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of BDT200.20 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT212.80.
GuruFocus considers Advanced Chemical Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DHA:ACI:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.97 (17% below median its 10-year median of 7.18)
GF Value™: BDT212.80 vs. price of BDT200.20 (5.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 118.7% above the Conglomerates median (#349 of 458)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DHA:ACI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advanced Chemical Industries PLC is a Bangladesh-based company engaged in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, consumer brands, animal health products, and also markets, along with agrochemicals, seeds, and other consumer brand items. The company operates in Healthcare, Agribusinesses, Retail Chain, and Consumer brands that include Livestock, Fisheries, Farm Mechanization activities, Toiletries, Home Care, Hygiene, Electrical, Electronics, Mobile, Salt, Flour, Foods, Rice, Tea, Edible Oil, Paints, and International Businesses.
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