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IDOXLSE:IDOX -1.75%47 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.13 as of Oct. 2025, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 1.46. GuruFocus rates LSE:IDOX with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.77 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,724 Software companies, IDOX ranks better than 51.45% 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 IDOX's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:IDOX'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.97 Med: 1.46 Max: 3.35
Current: 1.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of IDOX was 3.35. The lowest was -1.97. And the median was 1.46.
LSE:IDOX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 51.45% of 1724
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.09
vs LSE:IDOX: 1.01
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.
IDOX Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
IDOX Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for IDOX'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.
LSE:IDOX vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, IDOX'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.
IDOX Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, IDOX's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IDOX'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 (Oct. 2025) EBITDA data.
IDOX (LSE:IDOX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.13 as of Oct. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on IDOX. This is 23% below median its historical median of 1.46. According to the industry distribution chart, IDOX ranks #837 out of 1724 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 48.5%.
Is IDOX's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
IDOX's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.13 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.46. The Software industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. IDOX's value of 1.13 is 3.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IDOX ranks #837 out of 1724 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, IDOX has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IDOX's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, IDOX ranks #837 out of 1724 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts IDOX in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. IDOX's value of 1.13 is 3.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.46 vs. the industry median of 1.09, IDOX 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.09, based on 1,724 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. IDOX's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.13 is 3.7% 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 IDOX. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IDOX's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.13, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 1.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IDOX stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IDOX (LSE:IDOX) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.77, compared to a current price of £0.78 — trading 1.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.13, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.46 and 3.7% above the Software industry median of 1.09. IDOX's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 7 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 IDOX (LSE:IDOX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.13 as of Oct. 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.
Is IDOX (LSE:IDOX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IDOX stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.78 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.77.
GuruFocus considers IDOX to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:IDOX:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.13 (23% below median its 10-year median of 1.46)
GF Value™: £0.77 vs. price of £0.78 (1.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3.7% above the Software median (#837 of 1724)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:IDOX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
IDOX PLC is a supplier of software and services for the management of Local Government and other organizations. The company provides public sector companies with tools to manage information and knowledge, documents, content, business processes and workflow, and elections management solutions. Its operating segments include Land, Property & Public Protection (LPPP), Assets and Communities. The company generates majority of its revenue from the LPPP segment, which includes delivering specialist information management and data services solutions and services to the public sector and private sectors. Geographically, it derives the maximum revenue from the United Kingdom, followed by the USA, the Rest of Europe and the Rest of the World.
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