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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 Integrated Research's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
IREHF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85 Med: 0.26 Max: 0.86
Current: 0.17
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Integrated Research was 0.86. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was 0.26.
IREHF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 81.5% of 1719
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08
vs IREHF: 0.17
Integrated Research (OTCPK:IREHF) 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.
Integrated Research Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Integrated Research Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Integrated Research'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.
IREHF vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Integrated Research'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.
Integrated Research Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Integrated Research's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Integrated Research'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.
Integrated Research (IREHF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.21 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 Integrated Research. According to the industry distribution chart, Integrated Research ranks #318 out of 1719 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 18.5%.
Is Integrated Research's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Integrated Research's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.21. Based on the distribution chart, Integrated Research ranks #318 out of 1719 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Integrated Research has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Integrated Research's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Integrated Research ranks #318 out of 1719 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Integrated Research in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. 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 1.08, based on 1,719 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. 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 Integrated Research. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Integrated Research's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Integrated Research stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Integrated Research (IREHF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.22, compared to a current price of $0.20 — trading 9.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.21. Integrated Research's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Integrated Research (IREHF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.21 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.
Is Integrated Research (IREHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Integrated Research stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.20 is trading 9.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.22.
GuruFocus considers Integrated Research to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for IREHF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.21
GF Value™: $0.22 vs. price of $0.20 (9.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IREHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Integrated Research Ltd is engaged in the design, development, implementation, and sale of systems and applications management computer software for business-critical computing, Unified Communication networks, and Payment networks. Its Prognosis platform is an integrated suite of monitoring and management software, designed to give its clients, an operational insight into and optimize the operation of their HP NonStop, distributed system servers, Unified Communications (UC), Payment environments, and the business applications that run on these platforms. The company's geographic segments include Asia Pacific, Americas, and Europe. It generates revenue from licence fees, maintenance fees, subscription fees, testing solution services, and professional services.
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