FJET (Starfighters Space) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.12 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Starfighters Space Debt-to-EBITDA?

Starfighters Space FJET +4.47% 14 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FJET with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 255 Aerospace & Defense companies, Starfighters Space ranks worse than 392156.47% on this metric.

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

Starfighters Space's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.59 Mil. Starfighters Space's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.42 Mil. Starfighters Space's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-16.65 Mil. Starfighters Space's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.12.

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 Starfighters Space's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FJET' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.23   Med: -1.91   Max: -0.11
Current: -0.11

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Starfighters Space was -0.11. The lowest was -2.23. And the median was -1.91.

FJET's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 255 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.82 vs FJET: -0.11

Starfighters Space  (AMEX:FJET) 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.


Starfighters Space Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Starfighters Space Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starfighters Space'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.

Starfighters Space Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Starfighters Space Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-2.23 -1.91 -0.13

Starfighters Space Quarterly Data
Dec23 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -1.38 -1.60 -0.05 -0.12

FJET vs EVTL, SIF, SIDU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Starfighters Space'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.


Starfighters Space Debt-to-EBITDA vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Starfighters Space's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Starfighters Space's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Starfighters Space Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Starfighters Space's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.582 + 0.434) / -15.344
=-0.13

Starfighters Space's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.585 + 0.419) / -16.652
=-0.12

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.12 mean?
Starfighters Space (FJET) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.12 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 Starfighters Space. According to the industry distribution chart, Starfighters Space ranks #999999 out of 255 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Starfighters Space's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Starfighters Space's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12. Based on the distribution chart, Starfighters Space ranks #999999 out of 255 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Starfighters Space has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starfighters Space's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EVTL and SIF?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Starfighters Space ranks #999999 out of 255 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Starfighters Space in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82. 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Aerospace & Defense companies is 1.82, based on 255 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 Starfighters Space. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starfighters Space's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starfighters Space stock overvalued right now?
Starfighters Space (FJET) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.12. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12. Starfighters Space's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Starfighters Space (FJET), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.12 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.

Starfighters Space Business Description

Address 505 Odyssey Way, Suite 203, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA, 32953
Starfighters Space Inc is a commercial aerospace company based at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with an additional base of operations at Midland International Air & Space Port in Texas, and has a fleet of seven F-104 Fighter jets that are capable of flying MACH 2+. Its activities include air launch operations, pilot and space flight training, support research, hypersonic testing, and other aerospace development programs. The company has one operating segment, which is principally the operations of F-104 Fighter jets and the development of infrastructure for orbital space launch.
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