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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 Dashan Education Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:09986'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.74 Med: 0.9 Max: 2.23
Current: -0.37
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Dashan Education Holdings was 2.23. The lowest was -1.74. And the median was 0.90.
HKSE:09986's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 1.55
vs HKSE:09986: -0.37
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.
Dashan Education Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Dashan Education Holdings 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.
HKSE:09986 vs EDU, TAL, GHC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Dashan Education Holdings'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.
Dashan Education Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dashan Education Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dashan Education Holdings'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 two times the quarterly (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.
Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.52 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Dashan Education Holdings.
Is Dashan Education Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Dashan Education Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.52. Overall, Dashan Education Holdings has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dashan Education Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EDU and TAL?
Dashan Education Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.52 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55. 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.55, based on 188 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 Dashan Education Holdings. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dashan Education Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dashan Education Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.52. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$4.83, compared to a current price of HK$1.88 — trading 61.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.52. Dashan Education Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.52 as of Jun. 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 Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dashan Education Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$1.88 is trading 61.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$4.83.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:09986:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.52
GF Value™: HK$4.83 vs. price of HK$1.88 (61.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:09986 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dashan Education Holdings Ltd is principally engaged in (i) the provision of extracurricular programmes for personal attainment and overseas education consultation services; and (ii) the provision of diversified consultancy services for entities. The Group's operating and reportable segments are the extracurricular programs segment, the brand operation and management segment, the overseas education segment, the training and consultancy segment, and the Others segment. The majority of its revenue is generated from the overseas education segment. All of the Group's revenue are derived from the PRC.
55GF Score
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