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Lion Group HoldingLGHL +0.95%28 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LGHL with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 420 Capital Markets companies, Lion Group Holding ranks worse than 238095% 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 Lion Group Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LGHL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -55.64 Med: -0.19 Max: 0.17
Current: -55.64
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Lion Group Holding was 0.17. The lowest was -55.64. And the median was -0.19.
LGHL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 420
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.55
vs LGHL: -55.64
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.
Lion Group Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Lion Group Holding Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lion Group Holding'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.
LGHL vs MNTR, BEGI, BTMCQ: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Lion Group Holding'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.
Lion Group Holding Debt-to-EBITDA vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Lion Group Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lion Group Holding'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.63 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 Lion Group Holding. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #999999 out of 420 companies in the Capital Markets industry.
Is Lion Group Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Lion Group Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. The Capital Markets industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55. Lion Group Holding's value of 1.63 is 5.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #999999 out of 420 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lion Group Holding has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Group Holding's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MNTR and BEGI?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #999999 out of 420 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Lion Group Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55. Lion Group Holding's value of 1.63 is 5.2% above this benchmark. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Capital Markets companies is 1.55, based on 420 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. Lion Group Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.63 is 5.2% 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 Lion Group Holding. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lion Group Holding's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Group Holding stock overvalued right now?
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.63. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 and 5.2% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.55. Lion Group Holding's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Lion Group Holding (LGHL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.63 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.
Lion Group Holding Ltd provides an investor-focused trading platform that offers various products and services. The company's current business lines include total return swap (TRS) trading business, contracts for difference (CFD) trading services, and Over-The-Counter (OTC) stock options trading business. It offers these services through its all-in-one Lion Brokers Pro app and a variety of other apps available on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac platforms. The company's clients are mostly well-educated and affluent Chinese investors residing both inside and outside the PRC (excluding the United States). Its operating segments are: OTC Stock option trading, which generates maximum revenue, CFD trading, TRS trading, and Other. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from Hong Kong.
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