Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC (HSTC:PXS) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.39 (As of Mar. 2026) — 348% Above Median

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HSTC:PXS Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC HSTC:PXS
69 GF Score
Price ₫2,300.00
GF Value ₫6,662.84
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Debt-to-EBITDA?

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC HSTC:PXS 69 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.39 as of Mar. 2026, which is 348% above its 10-year median of 0.31. GuruFocus rates HSTC:PXS with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫6,662.84 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,411 Construction companies, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC ranks better than 61.87% on this metric.

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

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫59,085 Mil. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫0 Mil. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫42,676 Mil. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.38.

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 Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

HSTC:PXS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.34   Med: 0.31   Max: 4.5
Current: 1.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC was 4.50. The lowest was -7.34. And the median was 0.31.

HSTC:PXS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
61.87% of 1411 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.13 vs HSTC:PXS: 1.40

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC  (HSTC:PXS) 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.


Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC'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.

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.63 -1.11 -0.06 0.33 0.29

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC 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 0.24 0.27 0.27 0.29 1.39

HSTC:PXS vs PWR, FIX, EME: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC'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.


Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Debt-to-EBITDA vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC'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
=(12150 + 0) / 42086.728
=0.29

Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC'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
=(59085.499 + 0) / 42676.108
=1.38

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.39 mean?
Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC (HSTC:PXS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.39 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 Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC. This is 348% above median its historical median of 0.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC ranks #538 out of 1411 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 38.1%.
Is Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.39 is 348% above median its 10-year median of 0.31. The Construction industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.13. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's value of 1.39 is 34.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC ranks #538 out of 1411 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC ranks #538 out of 1411 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.13. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's value of 1.39 is 34.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.31 vs. the industry median of 2.13, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC 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 Construction company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Construction companies is 2.13, based on 1,411 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. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.39 is 34.7% 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 Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC. For the Construction industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.39, which is 348% above median its own 10-year median of 0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC (HSTC:PXS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫6,662.84, compared to a current price of ₫2,300.00 — trading 65.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.39, which is 348% above median its 10-year median of 0.31 and 34.7% below the Construction industry median of 2.13. Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 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 Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC (HSTC:PXS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.39 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 Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC (HSTC:PXS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₫2,300.00 is trading 65.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫6,662.84. GuruFocus considers Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:PXS:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.39 (348% above median its 10-year median of 0.31)
  • GF Value™: ₫6,662.84 vs. price of ₫2,300.00 (65.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 34.7% below the Construction median (#538 of 1411)

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


Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC Business Description

Address 02, Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Ward Thang Nhat, Vung Tau City, VNM
Petroleum Equipment Assembly And Metal Structure JSC is a Vietnam-based EPC contractor. It specializes in providing EPC services for pipeline, piping, storage tank, thermal power plant, refinery, petrochemical plant, gas processing plant, and projects in the oil and gas industry. The other activities of the organization cover providing EPC/EPCIC services for offshore projects in the oil and gas industry; providing EPC services for process skids and equipment for oil and gas projects; and offering electrical and instrumentation services for oil and gas projects.
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