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Legacy EducationLGCY +3.68%48 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.88 as of Mar. 2026, which is 238% above its 10-year median of 0.26. GuruFocus rates LGCY with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 187 Education companies, Legacy Education ranks better than 57.22% 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 Legacy Education's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LGCY'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.73 Med: 0.26 Max: 1.53
Current: 1.19
During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Legacy Education was 1.53. The lowest was -1.73. And the median was 0.26.
LGCY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 57.22% of 187
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.52
vs LGCY: 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.
Legacy Education Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Legacy Education Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Legacy Education'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.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Legacy Education'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.
Legacy Education Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Legacy Education's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Legacy Education'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.
Legacy Education (LGCY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.88 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 Legacy Education. This is 238% above median its historical median of 0.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Legacy Education ranks #80 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 42.8%.
Is Legacy Education's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Legacy Education's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.88 is 238% above median its 10-year median of 0.26. The Education industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52. Legacy Education's value of 0.88 is 42.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Legacy Education ranks #80 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Legacy Education has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legacy Education's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CHGG and COE?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Legacy Education ranks #80 out of 187 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Legacy Education in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.52. Legacy Education's value of 0.88 is 42.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.26 vs. the industry median of 1.52, Legacy Education has consistently been below 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 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. Legacy Education's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.88 is 42.1% below 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 Legacy Education. 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. Legacy Education's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.88, which is 238% above median its own 10-year median of 0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legacy Education stock overvalued right now?
Legacy Education (LGCY) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.88. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.88, which is 238% above median its 10-year median of 0.26 and 42.1% below the Education industry median of 1.52. Legacy Education's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 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 Legacy Education (LGCY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.88 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.
Legacy Education Inc is engaged in career-focused, post-secondary education services to students at all stages of adult life, from recent high school graduates to working parents.
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