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Treet BatteryKAR:TBL +0.20%26 Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 10.58. GuruFocus rates KAR:TBL with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,335 Industrial Products companies, Treet Battery ranks worse than 90.49% 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 Treet Battery's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
KAR:TBL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.17 Med: 10.58 Max: 23.75
Current: 10.11
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Treet Battery was 23.75. The lowest was 6.17. And the median was 10.58.
KAR:TBL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 90.49% of 2335
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.66
vs KAR:TBL: 10.11
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.
Treet Battery Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Treet Battery Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Treet Battery'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.
KAR:TBL vs VRT, BE, HUBB: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Treet Battery'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.
Treet Battery Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Treet Battery's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Treet Battery'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.
Treet Battery (KAR:TBL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.97 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 Treet Battery. This is 13% above median its historical median of 10.58. Over the past decade, Treet Battery's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 6.17 to 23.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Treet Battery ranks #2113 out of 2335 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 90.5%.
Is Treet Battery's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Treet Battery's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.97 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 10.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.17 to a high of 23.75. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. Treet Battery's value of 11.97 is 621.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Treet Battery ranks #2113 out of 2335 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Treet Battery has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Treet Battery's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Treet Battery ranks #2113 out of 2335 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Treet Battery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. Treet Battery's value of 11.97 is 621.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Treet Battery's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 6.17 to 23.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.58 vs. the industry median of 1.66, Treet Battery 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.66, based on 2,335 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. Treet Battery's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.97 is 621.1% 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 Treet Battery. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Treet Battery's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.97, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 10.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Treet Battery stock overvalued right now?
Treet Battery (KAR:TBL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 11.97. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.97, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 10.58 and 621.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.66. Treet Battery's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 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 Treet Battery (KAR:TBL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 11.97 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.
Treet Battery Ltd is a company which carries out business as manufacturers, assemblers, processors, producers, suppliers, sellers, importers, exporters, makers, fabricators and dealers in all batteries including but not limited to lead acid batteries, deep cycle batteries, lithium batteries, nickel cadmimum batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, absorbed glass mat batteries, Gel batteries used in or required for industrial, transport, commercial and domestic and any other purpose. It offers batteries for the automotive industry under the Daewoo Battery brand.
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