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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.
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.
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments 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.
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Annual Data
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments'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.
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
* 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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKVTY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.28 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments. This is 11% below median its historical median of 5.92. Over the past decade, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.04 to 7.67. According to the industry distribution chart, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments ranks #321 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.28 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 5.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.04 to a high of 7.67. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' value of 5.28 is 31.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments ranks #321 out of 448 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments ranks #321 out of 448 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' value of 5.28 is 31.8% above this benchmark. Historically, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 5.04 to 7.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.92 vs. the industry median of 4.01, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Utilities - Regulated companies is 4.01, based on 448 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. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.28 is 31.8% above the industry median. 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 HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.28, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 5.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKVTY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.74, compared to a current price of $7.80 — trading 15.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.28, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 5.92 and 31.8% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 4.01. HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 11 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 HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKVTY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.28 as of Dec. 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 HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments (HKVTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.80 is trading 15.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.74.
GuruFocus considers HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKVTY:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.28 (11% below median its 10-year median of 5.92)
GF Value™: $6.74 vs. price of $7.80 (15.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.8% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#321 of 448)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKVTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Ltd is a fixed single investment trust in Hong Kong with a focus on the energy sector. The company is a vertically integrated power utility and its operations comprise the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. The company have one reporting segment which is the generation and supply of electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.
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