KIDZ (KIDZ AI) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.30 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is KIDZ AI Debt-to-EBITDA?

KIDZ AI KIDZ +1.17% 8 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.30 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KIDZ with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 187 Education companies, KIDZ AI ranks worse than 534758.82% on this metric.

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

KIDZ AI's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.28 Mil. KIDZ AI's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.12 Mil. KIDZ AI's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.78 Mil. KIDZ AI's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.30.

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

KIDZ' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.44   Med: -4.34   Max: -1
Current: -1

During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of KIDZ AI was -1.00. The lowest was -30.44. And the median was -4.34.

KIDZ's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 187 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.52 vs KIDZ: -1.00

KIDZ AI  (NAS:KIDZ) 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.


KIDZ AI Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


KIDZ AI Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KIDZ AI'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.

KIDZ AI Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

KIDZ AI Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-1.58 -30.44 -7.09 -1.60

KIDZ AI Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -4.29 -0.88 0.89 -0.42 -2.30

KIDZ vs NAUH, RPDL, FCHL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, KIDZ AI'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.


KIDZ AI Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry

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

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


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KIDZ AI Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

KIDZ AI'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
=(0.195 + 9.248) / -5.913
=-1.60

KIDZ AI's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.281 + 6.123) / -2.784
=-2.30

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.30 mean?
KIDZ AI (KIDZ) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.30 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 KIDZ AI. According to the industry distribution chart, KIDZ AI ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Education industry.
Is KIDZ AI's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
KIDZ AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, KIDZ AI ranks #999999 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KIDZ AI has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KIDZ AI's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NAUH and RPDL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, KIDZ AI ranks #999999 out of 187 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places KIDZ AI 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 KIDZ AI. 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. KIDZ AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KIDZ AI stock overvalued right now?
KIDZ AI (KIDZ) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.30. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.30. KIDZ AI's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 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 KIDZ AI (KIDZ), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.30 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.

KIDZ AI Business Description

Address 450 7th Avenue, Suite 905, New York, NY, USA, 10123
KIDZ AI Inc is an AI-driven education technology company transforming live teaching experience into proprietary AI-powered learning systems. By integrating artificial intelligence, AI agents, and robotics, it is building a world-wide education infrastructure designed to make learning outcomes measurable, verifiable, and accessible across borders. The Company is strategically expanding into AI compute infrastructure, GPU cloud platforms, and data center ecosystems.
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