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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 Gulf Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
GURE'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.19 Med: 0.03 Max: 1.61
Current: -0.22
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Gulf Resources was 1.61. The lowest was -1.19. And the median was 0.03.
GURE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1239
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.15
vs GURE: -0.22
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.
Gulf Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Gulf Resources Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gulf 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.
GURE vs CNEY, GLGI, BGLC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Chemicals subindustry, Gulf 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.
Gulf Resources Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gulf Resources's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Resources'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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Gulf Resources (GURE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.06 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 Gulf Resources. According to the industry distribution chart, Gulf Resources ranks #999999 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Gulf Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Gulf Resources' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.06. Based on the distribution chart, Gulf Resources ranks #999999 out of 1239 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gulf Resources has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gulf Resources' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CNEY and GLGI?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gulf Resources ranks #999999 out of 1239 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Gulf Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.15, based on 1,239 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 Gulf Resources. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gulf Resources's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gulf Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Resources (GURE) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.78, compared to a current price of $3.04 — trading 55.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.06. Gulf Resources' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Gulf Resources (GURE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.06 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.
Is Gulf Resources (GURE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Resources stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.04 is trading 55.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.78.
GuruFocus considers Gulf Resources to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for GURE:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.06
GF Value™: $6.78 vs. price of $3.04 (55.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GURE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gulf Resources Inc is a holding company engaged in the manufacture and trade of bromine and crude salt, and natural gas; manufactures and sells chemical products used in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, wastewater processing, papermaking chemical agents and inorganic chemicals, and manufactures and sells materials for human and animal antibiotics. It operates in four segments: Bromine, Crude Salt, Chemical Products and Natural Gas. It derives maximum revenue from the Bromine segment which is commonly used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines and disinfectants.
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