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Hilong HoldingHLONF -40.00%55 Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.03 as of Dec. 2025, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 4.33. GuruFocus rates HLONF with a GF Score™ of 55/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 719 Oil & Gas companies, Hilong Holding ranks worse than 98.61% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hilong Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
HLONF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.48 Med: 4.33 Max: 32.64
Current: 32.64
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Hilong Holding was 32.64. The lowest was 3.48. And the median was 4.33.
HLONF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 98.61% of 719
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.92
vs HLONF: 32.64
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.
Hilong Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Hilong Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hilong Holding'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.
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Hilong Holding'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.
Hilong Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hilong Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hilong Holding'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Hilong Holding (HLONF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.03 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 Hilong Holding. This is 16% above median its historical median of 4.33. Over the past decade, Hilong Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.48 to 32.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Hilong Holding ranks #709 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 98.6%.
Is Hilong Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Hilong Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.03 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 4.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.48 to a high of 32.64. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. Hilong Holding's value of 5.03 is 162% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hilong Holding ranks #709 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hilong Holding has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hilong Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hilong Holding ranks #709 out of 719 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Hilong Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. Hilong Holding's value of 5.03 is 162% above this benchmark. Historically, Hilong Holding's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.48 to 32.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.33 vs. the industry median of 1.92, Hilong Holding 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.92, based on 719 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. Hilong Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.03 is 162% 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 Hilong Holding. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hilong Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.03, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 4.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hilong Holding stock overvalued right now?
Hilong Holding (HLONF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.03. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.03, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 4.33 and 162% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.92. Hilong Holding's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 4 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 Hilong Holding (HLONF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.03 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.
Hilong Holding Ltd is an integrated oil field equipment and services provider and is principally engaged in manufacturing and distribution of oil and gas drilling equipment, and provision of oilfield and offshore engineering services. Its principal activity is investment holding. Its segments include Oilfield equipment manufacturing and services provision, including the production of oilfield equipment; Oilfield services provision, including the provision of well drilling services, integrated comprehensive services, oil country tubular goods trading and related services to oil and gas producers; and Offshore engineering services provision, including the provision of offshore engineering services and offshore design services. It derives majority of the revenue from Oilfield services.
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