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A-Smart HoldingsFRA:IOTA Debt-to-EBITDA is 23.77 as of Jan. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 833 Business Services companies, A-Smart Holdings ranks worse than 120047.9% 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 A-Smart Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:IOTA'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -120.05 Med: -0.22 Max: 29
Current: -31.66
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of A-Smart Holdings was 29.00. The lowest was -120.05. And the median was -0.22.
FRA:IOTA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 833
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.64
vs FRA:IOTA: -31.66
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.
A-Smart Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
A-Smart Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for A-Smart Holdings'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:IOTA vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, A-Smart Holdings'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.
A-Smart Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, A-Smart Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A-Smart Holdings'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 two times the quarterly (Jan. 2026) EBITDA data.
A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 23.77 as of Jan. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on A-Smart Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is A-Smart Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
A-Smart Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 23.77. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. A-Smart Holdings' value of 23.77 is 1349.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does A-Smart Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #999999 out of 833 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places A-Smart Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. A-Smart Holdings' value of 23.77 is 1349.4% above this benchmark. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.64, based on 833 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. A-Smart Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 23.77 is 1349.4% 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 A-Smart Holdings. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A-Smart Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 23.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A-Smart Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.05 — trading 35% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 23.77 and 1349.4% above the Business Services industry median of 1.64. 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 A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 23.77 as of Jan. 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.
A-Smart Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company operating through segments that include Print and media, covering printing of financial and corporate publications such as reports, prospectuses, brochures, magazines, and other commercial materials, along with events management. The Property segment is involved in property development, while Smart Technologies focuses on developing, selling, and redistributing smart IT solutions, gadgets, software, and hardware products. The Corporate and others segment includes corporate office functions, shared services, and long-term investments in non-quoted equities. The majority of its revenue comes from Print and media, and it derives revenue from Singapore.
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