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Helport AIHPAI +0.79%21 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54 as of Dec. 2025, which is 305% above its 10-year median of 0.38. GuruFocus rates HPAI with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,728 Software companies, Helport AI ranks better than 56.37% 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 Helport AI's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
HPAI'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34 Med: 0.38 Max: 0.78
Current: 0.78
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Helport AI was 0.78. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.38.
HPAI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 56.37% of 1728
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.03
vs HPAI: 0.78
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.
Helport AI Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Helport AI Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Helport AI'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.
HPAI vs AIXC, TGHL, INTZ: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Helport AI'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.
Helport AI Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Helport AI's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Helport AI'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.
Helport AI (HPAI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.54 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 Helport AI. This is 305% above median its historical median of 0.38. Over the past decade, Helport AI's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.34 to 0.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Helport AI ranks #754 out of 1728 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 43.6%.
Is Helport AI's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Helport AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.54 is 305% above median its 10-year median of 0.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 0.78. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.03. Helport AI's value of 1.54 is 49.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Helport AI ranks #754 out of 1728 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Helport AI has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Helport AI's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AIXC and TGHL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Helport AI ranks #754 out of 1728 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Helport AI in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.03. Helport AI's value of 1.54 is 49.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Helport AI's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.34 to 0.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.38 vs. the industry median of 1.03, Helport AI 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.03, based on 1,728 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. Helport AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.54 is 49.5% 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 Helport AI. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Helport AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54, which is 305% above median its own 10-year median of 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Helport AI stock overvalued right now?
Helport AI (HPAI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.54. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54, which is 305% above median its 10-year median of 0.38 and 49.5% above the Software industry median of 1.03. Helport AI's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 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 Helport AI (HPAI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.54 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.
Helport AI Ltd is an artificial intelligence (AI) technology company that provides software-as-a-service and AI tools to the contact center industry. The flagship product, AI Assist, is a real-time, intelligent software co-pilot for customer engagement professionals. Its AI + Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service combines AI software with customer contact agents as a turnkey offering for enterprise customers. The company is headquartered in Singapore, with operations across Asia and North America. It provides solutions to the public sector, including insurance, wealth management, mortgage, and others.
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