Viet First SecuritiesHSTC:VFS -2.80%36 Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 7.72. GuruFocus rates HSTC:VFS with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 421 Capital Markets companies, Viet First Securities ranks worse than 78.15% 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 Viet First Securities's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
HSTC:VFS'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.62 Med: 7.72 Max: 10.4
Current: 6.26
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Viet First Securities was 10.40. The lowest was 3.62. And the median was 7.72.
HSTC:VFS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 78.15% of 421
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.56
vs HSTC:VFS: 6.26
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Viet First Securities Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Viet First Securities Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viet First Securities'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.
HSTC:VFS vs MS, GS, SCHW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Viet First Securities'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.
Viet First Securities Debt-to-EBITDA vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Viet First Securities's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viet First Securities'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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.83 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 Viet First Securities. This is near median its historical median of 7.72. Over the past decade, Viet First Securities' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.62 to 10.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #329 out of 421 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Viet First Securities' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Viet First Securities' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.83 is near median its 10-year median of 7.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.62 to a high of 10.40. The Capital Markets industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56. Viet First Securities' value of 7.83 is 401.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #329 out of 421 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Viet First Securities has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viet First Securities' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Viet First Securities ranks #329 out of 421 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Viet First Securities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56. Viet First Securities' value of 7.83 is 401.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Viet First Securities' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 3.62 to 10.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.72 vs. the industry median of 1.56, Viet First Securities 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Capital Markets companies is 1.56, based on 421 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. Viet First Securities's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.83 is 401.9% 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 Viet First Securities. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viet First Securities's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.83, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viet First Securities stock overvalued right now?
Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 7.83. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.83, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.72 and 401.9% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.56. Viet First Securities' overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Viet First Securities (HSTC:VFS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 7.83 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.
Viet First Securities Corp. is engaged in providing various financial services such as stock brokerage, securities investment consulting, self-trading in securities, securities depository, and underwriting securities.
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