KAYS (Kaya Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.02 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Kaya Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Kaya Holdings KAYS Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 691 Drug Manufacturers companies, Kaya Holdings ranks worse than 144717.66% on this metric.

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

Kaya Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.19 Mil. Kaya Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.39 Mil. Kaya Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-32.06 Mil. Kaya Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.02.

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

KAYS' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.47   Med: -0.13   Max: 3.25
Current: -0.06

During the past 12 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Kaya Holdings was 3.25. The lowest was -7.47. And the median was -0.13.

KAYS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 691 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs KAYS: -0.06

Kaya Holdings  (OTCPK:KAYS) 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.


Kaya Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Kaya Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kaya 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.

Kaya Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Kaya Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.66 0.67 -2.93 3.25 -7.47

Kaya Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.07 1.90 -1.71 -0.99 -0.02

KAYS vs STEK, KOAN, PTPI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Kaya 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.


Kaya Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Kaya Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kaya Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Kaya Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.197 + 8.741) / -1.197
=-7.47

Kaya Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.194 + 0.386) / -32.056
=-0.02

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 mean?
Kaya Holdings (KAYS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Kaya Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, Kaya Holdings ranks #999999 out of 691 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Is Kaya Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Kaya Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. Based on the distribution chart, Kaya Holdings ranks #999999 out of 691 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kaya Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to STEK and KOAN?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Kaya Holdings ranks #999999 out of 691 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Kaya Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.68, based on 691 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 Kaya Holdings. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kaya Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kaya Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Kaya Holdings (KAYS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.02. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02. 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 Kaya Holdings (KAYS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.02 as of Sep. 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.

Kaya Holdings Business Description

Address 21218 St. Andrews Boulevard, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33433
Kaya Holdings Inc is a holding company. It is focusing on wellness and mental health through operations in psychedelic treatment clinics, medical and recreational cannabis, and CBD products. The company own and operate a medical cannabis dispensary in the United States. Its has produced, distributed, and/or sold a full range of premium cannabis products including flower, oils, vape cartridges and cannabis infused confections, baked goods and beverages through a fully integrated group of subsidiaries and companies supporting distinctive brands.