EDTK (Skillful Craftsman Education Technology) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.57 (As of Sep. 2025)

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EDTK Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd EDTK
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What is Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Debt-to-EBITDA?

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology EDTK +8.53% 27 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.57 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates EDTK with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 187 Education companies, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology ranks worse than 534758.82% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.05 Mil. Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.00 Mil. Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-1.84 Mil. Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.57.

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 Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

EDTK' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.19   Med: -0.25   Max: 1.3
Current: -1.04

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Skillful Craftsman Education Technology was 1.30. The lowest was -6.19. And the median was -0.25.

EDTK's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 187 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.52 vs EDTK: -1.04

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology  (NAS:EDTK) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Skillful Craftsman Education Technology'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.

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 1.30 -6.19 0.00 -0.25

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Semi-Annual Data
Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.77 0.00 -2.50 -3.89 -0.57

EDTK vs PCSV, FEDU, VSA: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology'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.


Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.701 + 0) / -2.798
=-0.25

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.051 + 0) / -1.844
=-0.57

* 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 two times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.57 mean?
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology (EDTK) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.57 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Skillful Craftsman Education Technology. According to the industry distribution chart, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Education industry.
Is Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.57. Based on the distribution chart, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PCSV and FEDU?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology ranks #999999 out of 187 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Skillful Craftsman Education Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52. 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 Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.52, based on 187 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 Skillful Craftsman Education Technology. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Skillful Craftsman Education Technology stock overvalued right now?
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology (EDTK) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.57. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.57. Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 4 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 Skillful Craftsman Education Technology (EDTK), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.57 as of Sep. 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.

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Business Description

Address Shenzhen Bay Science and Technology Ecological Park, 7th Floor, West Lobby, Building 7B, Nanshan District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN, 518063
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd provides online education and technology services in China. The services comprises of two aspects - Online vocational training and Virtual simulation experimental training. It covers a wide range of subjects, including mechanics, electronics, auto repair and construction. Majority of its revenues are generated from the People's Republic of China.
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