DiodesDIOD +1.68%70 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.45 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates DIOD with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $68.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 722 Semiconductors companies, Diodes ranks better than 71.19% 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 Diodes's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
DIOD'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23 Med: 0.62 Max: 3.11
Current: 0.41
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Diodes was 3.11. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.62.
DIOD's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 71.19% of 722
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.46
vs DIOD: 0.41
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.
Diodes Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Diodes Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Diodes'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.
DIOD vs SYNA, POWI, NVTS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Diodes'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.
Diodes Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Diodes's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Diodes'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.
Diodes (DIOD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.45 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 Diodes. This is 27% below median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Diodes' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.23 to 3.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Diodes ranks #208 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 28.8%.
Is Diodes' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Diodes' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.45 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 3.11. The Semiconductors industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.46. Diodes' value of 0.45 is 69.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Diodes ranks #208 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Diodes has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diodes' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SYNA and POWI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Diodes ranks #208 out of 722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Diodes in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.46. Diodes' value of 0.45 is 69.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Diodes' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.23 to 3.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 1.46, Diodes has consistently been below 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.46, based on 722 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. Diodes's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.45 is 69.2% below 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 Diodes. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Diodes's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.45, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diodes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diodes (DIOD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $68.46, compared to a current price of $96.32 — trading 40.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.45, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 69.2% below the Semiconductors industry median of 1.46. Diodes' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Diodes (DIOD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.45 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 Diodes (DIOD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diodes stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $96.32 is trading 40.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $68.46.
GuruFocus considers Diodes to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DIOD:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.45 (27% below median its 10-year median of 0.62)
GF Value™: $68.46 vs. price of $96.32 (40.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.2% below the Semiconductors median (#208 of 722)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DIOD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Diodes Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific products within the broad discrete, logic, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductor markets. It serves the customer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. The Company's products include diodes; rectifiers; transistors; MOSFETs; GPP bridges; GPP rectifiers; protection devices; function-specific arrays; single gate logic; amplifiers and comparators; Hall-effect and temperature sensors; and power management devices, including LED drivers, AC-DC converters and controllers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, voltage references along with special-function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers.
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