Jiade (JDZG) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.66 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Jiade Debt-to-EBITDA?

Jiade JDZG -14.55% 21 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.66 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JDZG with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 187 Education companies, Jiade ranks worse than 534758.82% on this metric.

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

Jiade's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.24 Mil. Jiade's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.21 Mil. Jiade's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.92 Mil. Jiade's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.66.

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 Jiade's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

JDZG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52   Med: 0.55   Max: 4.93
Current: -2.52

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Jiade was 4.93. The lowest was -2.52. And the median was 0.55.

JDZG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 187 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.52 vs JDZG: -2.52

Jiade  (NAS:JDZG) 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.


Jiade Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Jiade Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jiade'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.

Jiade Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Jiade Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
4.93 0.55 0.27 0.68 -2.49

Jiade Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.26 0.17 3.48 -1.50 -2.66

JDZG vs FC, GOTU, LGCY: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Jiade'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.


Jiade Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Jiade's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jiade's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Jiade Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Jiade'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
=(2.239 + 0.21) / -0.982
=-2.49

Jiade's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(2.239 + 0.21) / -0.922
=-2.66

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.66 mean?
Jiade (JDZG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.66 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 Jiade. According to the industry distribution chart, Jiade ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Education industry.
Is Jiade's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Jiade's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.66. Based on the distribution chart, Jiade ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jiade has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiade's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FC and GOTU?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Jiade ranks #999999 out of 187 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Jiade in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52. 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.52, based on 187 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 Jiade. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jiade's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiade stock overvalued right now?
Jiade (JDZG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.66. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.66. Jiade's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 5 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 Jiade (JDZG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.66 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.

Jiade Business Description

Address No. 88, Section 3, Jinhua Road, 18th Floor, Block D, Huirong Plaza, Jinjiang District, Sichuan Province, Chengdu, CHN, 610000
Jiade Ltd specializes in providing one-stop comprehensive education supporting services to adult education institutions, through a wide range of software platform and auxiliary solutions. Auxiliary solutions encompass exam administration services and teaching support services throughout the entire teaching cycle. Specifically, the company offers pre-enrollment guidance on school/major selection and application strategy development, training for entrance exams, and assistance in the application process. The company also provides offline tutoring, exam administration services, guidance on graduation thesis, and social practice assistance included in the one-stop comprehensive education supporting services in the People's Republic of China.
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