FSTJ (First America Resources) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.68 (As of Sep. 2025)


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What is First America Resources Debt-to-EBITDA?

First America Resources FSTJ 26 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.68 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates FSTJ with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 123 Diversified Financial Services companies, First America Resources ranks worse than 80.49% on this metric.

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

First America Resources's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $2.36 Mil. First America Resources's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.69 Mil. First America Resources's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $1.10 Mil. First America Resources's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 3.68.

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 First America Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FSTJ' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.47   Med: -10.18   Max: 11.5
Current: 11.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of First America Resources was 11.50. The lowest was -13.47. And the median was -10.18.

FSTJ's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
80.49% of 123 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 5.51 vs FSTJ: 11.50

First America Resources  (OTCPK:FSTJ) 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.


First America Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


First America Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First America Resources'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.

First America Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

First America Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.82 -12.29 -13.47 -12.05 -5.59

First America Resources Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -57.25 -1.68 -9.54 9.34 3.68

FSTJ vs DTSQ, QETA, ESHA: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, First America Resources'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.


First America Resources Debt-to-EBITDA vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, First America Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First America Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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First America Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

First America Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0.229) / -0.041
=-5.59

First America Resources'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
=(2.362 + 1.685) / 1.1
=3.68

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.68 mean?
First America Resources (FSTJ) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.68 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 First America Resources. According to the industry distribution chart, First America Resources ranks #99 out of 123 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 80.5%.
Is First America Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
First America Resources' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.68. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51. First America Resources' value of 3.68 is 33.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First America Resources ranks #99 out of 123 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First America Resources has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First America Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DTSQ and QETA?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, First America Resources ranks #99 out of 123 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places First America Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51. First America Resources' value of 3.68 is 33.2% below 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Diversified Financial Services companies is 5.51, based on 123 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. First America Resources's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.68 is 33.2% 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 First America Resources. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First America Resources's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First America Resources stock overvalued right now?
First America Resources (FSTJ) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.68. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.68 and 33.2% below the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 5.51. First America Resources' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 3 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 First America Resources (FSTJ), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.68 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.

First America Resources Business Description

Address 1000 East Armstrong Street, Morris, IL, USA, 60450
First America Resources Corp operates in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling industry. It provides ITAD services including equipment collection, logistics, asset tracking, testing, data destruction, refurbishment, resale, and recycling. It also offers data security through secure data sanitization and destruction. Its AI Infrastructure Lifecycle Services cover removal, transportation, processing, and recycling of servers, storage, and networking equipment. Additional services include data center decommissioning, electronics recycling with material recovery, and recycling of renewable energy and emerging technologies such as solar panels, electric vehicle batteries, and high-performance computing systems.
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