HCIC (Hennessy Capital Investment VIII) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.00 (As of Mar. 2026)

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HCIC Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VIII HCIC
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What is Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Debt-to-EBITDA?

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII HCIC 13 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HCIC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. Among 118 Diversified Financial Services companies, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII ranks worse than 847456.78% on this metric.

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

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1.99 Mil. Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.

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 Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

HCIC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.755
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII  (NAS:HCIC) 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.


Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hennessy Capital Investment VIII'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.

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Annual Data
Trend Dec25
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Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-EBITDA 0.00 0.00

HCIC vs ARCI, SOUL, KCHV: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII'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.


Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Debt-to-EBITDA vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.016 + 0) / N/A
=N/A

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0 + 0) / -1.992
=0.00

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 mean?
Hennessy Capital Investment VIII (HCIC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Hennessy Capital Investment VIII. According to the industry distribution chart, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII ranks #999999 out of 118 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII ranks #999999 out of 118 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ARCI and SOUL?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Hennessy Capital Investment VIII ranks #999999 out of 118 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Hennessy Capital Investment VIII in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.76. 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 5.76, based on 118 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 Hennessy Capital Investment VIII. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hennessy Capital Investment VIII stock overvalued right now?
Hennessy Capital Investment VIII (HCIC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Hennessy Capital Investment VIII's overall GF Score™ is 13/100. 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 Hennessy Capital Investment VIII (HCIC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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.

Hennessy Capital Investment VIII Business Description

Address 195 US Highway 50, Suite 207, Zephyr Cove, NV, USA, 89448
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VIII is a blank check company.
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