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GCT Semiconductor HoldingGCTS +7.76% Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.95 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 722 Semiconductors companies, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks worse than 138504.02% 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
GCTS'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.44 Med: -4.15 Max: -1.57
Current: -1.57
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of GCT Semiconductor Holding was -1.57. The lowest was -6.44. And the median was -4.15.
GCTS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 722
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.415
vs GCTS: -1.57
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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
GCT Semiconductor Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
GCTS vs VLN, GSIT, QUIK: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, GCT Semiconductor Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GCT Semiconductor Holding'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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.95 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding. According to the industry distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #999999 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.95. Based on the distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #999999 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does GCT Semiconductor Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VLN and GSIT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, GCT Semiconductor Holding ranks #999999 out of 722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places GCT Semiconductor Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.42. 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 1.42, based on 722 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GCT Semiconductor Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GCT Semiconductor Holding stock overvalued right now?
GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.95. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.95. 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 GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.95 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.
GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc is a designer and supplier of 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. It enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, and smartphones, etc. The system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem, and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Geographically, operates in South Korea and the United States, with maximum revenue from the USA.
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