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JBDI HoldingsJBDI +6.68%21 Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.67 as of Nov. 2025, which is 222% above its 10-year median of 0.83. GuruFocus rates JBDI with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 910 Retail - Cyclical companies, JBDI Holdings ranks worse than 109890% 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 JBDI Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
JBDI'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78 Med: 0.83 Max: 1.89
Current: -1.19
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of JBDI Holdings was 1.89. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was 0.83.
JBDI's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 910
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.35
vs JBDI: -1.19
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.
JBDI Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
JBDI Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for JBDI Holdings'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.
JBDI vs LESL, CGTL, AETN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, JBDI Holdings'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.
JBDI Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, JBDI Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where JBDI Holdings'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 (Nov. 2025) EBITDA data.
JBDI Holdings (JBDI) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.67 as of Nov. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on JBDI Holdings. This is 222% above median its historical median of 0.83. According to the industry distribution chart, JBDI Holdings ranks #999999 out of 910 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is JBDI Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
JBDI Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.67 is 222% above median its 10-year median of 0.83. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.35. JBDI Holdings' value of 2.67 is 13.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, JBDI Holdings ranks #999999 out of 910 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, JBDI Holdings has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JBDI Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LESL and CGTL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, JBDI Holdings ranks #999999 out of 910 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places JBDI Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.35. JBDI Holdings' value of 2.67 is 13.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.83 vs. the industry median of 2.35, JBDI Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.35, based on 910 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. JBDI Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.67 is 13.6% 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 JBDI Holdings. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. JBDI Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.67, which is 222% above median its own 10-year median of 0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JBDI Holdings stock overvalued right now?
JBDI Holdings (JBDI) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.67. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.67, which is 222% above median its 10-year median of 0.83 and 13.6% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.35. JBDI Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 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 JBDI Holdings (JBDI), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.67 as of Nov. 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.
JBDI Holdings Ltd is a supplier of Reconditioned and new Containers in Singapore. It's in the trading of reconditioned and recycling containers in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. The company offers reconditioning and recycling drums, including open top drums, metal drums, plastic drums, plastic carboys, and intermediate bulk containers, as well as new drums, and collects waste drums and related products. It serves solvent, chemical, petroleum, and edible product oil industries.
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