Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.97 (As of Mar. 2026) — 64% Above Median

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HSTC:PHP Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company HSTC:PHP
71 GF Score
Price ₫38,000.00
GF Value ₫36,681.57
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA?

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company HSTC:PHP +1.60% 71 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 64% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates HSTC:PHP with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫36,681.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 870 Transportation companies, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks better than 76.09% on this metric.

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

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫11,225 Mil. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫1,962,224 Mil. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫2,035,984 Mil. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.97.

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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:PHP' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.59   Max: 1.15
Current: 1.15

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company was 1.15. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.59.

HSTC:PHP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
76.09% of 870 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645 vs HSTC:PHP: 1.15

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company  (HSTC:PHP) 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.


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company'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.

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.59 0.52 0.48 0.36 1.15

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company 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 0.91 1.39 1.00 1.06 0.97

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company'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.


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company'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
=(24562.191 + 1747193.557) / 1535427.857
=1.15

Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company'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
=(11224.665 + 1962224.469) / 2035983.744
=0.97

* 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 0.97 mean?
Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.97 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company. This is 64% above median its historical median of 0.59. Over the past decade, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.36 to 1.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks #208 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 23.9%.
Is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.97 is 64% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 1.15. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's value of 0.97 is 63.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks #208 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company ranks #208 out of 870 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's value of 0.97 is 63.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.36 to 1.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 2.65, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company has consistently been below 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 870 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. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.97 is 63.3% below 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.97, which is 64% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫36,681.57, compared to a current price of ₫38,000.00 — trading 3.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.97, which is 64% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 63.3% below the Transportation industry median of 2.65. Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.97 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.

Is Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company (HSTC:PHP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₫38,000.00 is trading 3.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫36,681.57. GuruFocus considers Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:PHP:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.97 (64% above median its 10-year median of 0.59)
  • GF Value™: ₫36,681.57 vs. price of ₫38,000.00 (3.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 63.3% below the Transportation median (#208 of 870)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HSTC:PHP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company Business Description

Address No. 8A Tran Phu Street, Gia Vien Ward, Ngo Quyen District, Hai Phong, VNM
Port of Hai Phong Joint Stock Company operates in the field of port operation business, warehousing services, logistics, and other activities. Its various service offerings include cargo handling, forwarding, warehousing, container repair and cleaning, towing and maritime support services, ship chartering brokerage, ship agency service, sea transport agency, delivery service, lift-on-lift-off service, customs declaration service, and others.
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