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Ideal PowerFRA:5ILA +6.33%37 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:5ILA with a GF Score™ of 37/100 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Semiconductors companies, Ideal Power ranks worse than 137362.5% 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 Ideal Power's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:5ILA'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.09 Med: -0.04 Max: -0.02
Current: -0.03
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ideal Power was -0.02. The lowest was -0.09. And the median was -0.04.
FRA:5ILA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 728
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.455
vs FRA:5ILA: -0.03
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.
Ideal Power Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Ideal Power Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ideal Power'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.
FRA:5ILA vs NA, PXLW, SQNS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Ideal Power'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.
Ideal Power Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ideal Power's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ideal Power'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.
Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03 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 Ideal Power. According to the industry distribution chart, Ideal Power ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is Ideal Power's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ideal Power's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. Based on the distribution chart, Ideal Power ranks #999999 out of 728 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ideal Power has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ideal Power's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NA and PXLW?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ideal Power ranks #999999 out of 728 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Ideal Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.46. 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 728 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 Ideal Power. 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. Ideal Power's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ideal Power stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. Ideal Power's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 Ideal Power (FRA:5ILA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03 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.
Ideal Power Inc is engaged in the development of its broadly patented bidirectional power switches, creating efficient and ecofriendly energy control solutions for electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging, renewable energy, energy storage, UPS / data center, solid-state circuit breaker and other industrial and military applications. The company is focused on its patented Bidirectional, Bipolar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN) semiconductor technology. B-TRAN is a double-sided bidirectional AC switchable to deliver substantial performance improvements over conventional power semiconductors. The primary raw material used in the fabrication of B-TRAN devices is silicon wafers.
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