HCTI (Healthcare Triangle) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.51 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Healthcare Triangle Debt-to-EBITDA?

Healthcare Triangle HCTI -4.55% 19 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HCTI with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 476 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Healthcare Triangle ranks worse than 210083.82% on this metric.

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

Healthcare Triangle's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.54 Mil. Healthcare Triangle's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.33 Mil. Healthcare Triangle's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-21.21 Mil. Healthcare Triangle's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.51.

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 Healthcare Triangle's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

HCTI' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.31   Med: -0.66   Max: 0.22
Current: -0.89

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Healthcare Triangle was 0.22. The lowest was -1.31. And the median was -0.66.

HCTI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 476 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 2.21 vs HCTI: -0.89

Healthcare Triangle  (NAS:HCTI) 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.


Healthcare Triangle Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Healthcare Triangle Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Healthcare Triangle'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.

Healthcare Triangle Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Healthcare Triangle Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.88 -0.25 -0.64 -0.69 -1.31

Healthcare Triangle Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -0.15 -0.08 -0.21 -0.71 -0.51

HCTI vs VSEE, MNDR, ZCMD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Healthcare Triangle'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.


Healthcare Triangle Debt-to-EBITDA vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Healthcare Triangle's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Healthcare Triangle's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Healthcare Triangle Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Healthcare Triangle'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
=(10.737 + 0) / -8.204
=-1.31

Healthcare Triangle'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
=(9.542 + 1.329) / -21.212
=-0.51

* 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 -0.51 mean?
Healthcare Triangle (HCTI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.51 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 Healthcare Triangle. According to the industry distribution chart, Healthcare Triangle ranks #999999 out of 476 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Is Healthcare Triangle's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Healthcare Triangle's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51. Based on the distribution chart, Healthcare Triangle ranks #999999 out of 476 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Healthcare Triangle has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Healthcare Triangle's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VSEE and MNDR?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Healthcare Triangle ranks #999999 out of 476 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Healthcare Triangle in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.21. 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 2.21, based on 476 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 Healthcare Triangle. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Healthcare Triangle's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Healthcare Triangle stock overvalued right now?
Healthcare Triangle (HCTI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.51. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51. Healthcare Triangle's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 7 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 Healthcare Triangle (HCTI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.51 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.

Healthcare Triangle Business Description

Address 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 210, Pleasanton, CA, USA, 94588
Healthcare Triangle Inc is a healthcare information technology company focused on advancing industry-transforming solutions in the sectors of cloud services, data science, and professional and managed services for the healthcare and life sciences industry. The company reinforces healthcare progress through technology and extensive industry know-how. HTI supports healthcare providers and payors, hospitals, and Pharma Life Sciences organizations in their efforts to improve health outcomes by enabling the adoption of new technologies, data enlightenment, business agility, and accelerated response to immediate business needs and competitive threats. It provides services under three operating segments: Software Services, Managed Services, and Support and Corporate & others.
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