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Orient TelecomsLSE:ORNT Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 1.00. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Telecommunication Services companies, Orient Telecoms ranks worse than 328947.04% 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 Orient Telecoms's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ORNT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.16 Med: 1 Max: 2.08
Current: -0.1
During the past 10 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Orient Telecoms was 2.08. The lowest was -0.16. And the median was 1.00.
LSE:ORNT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 304
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 2.04
vs LSE:ORNT: -0.10
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.
Orient Telecoms Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Orient Telecoms Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orient Telecoms'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:ORNT vs VZ, TMUS, T: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Orient Telecoms'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.
Orient Telecoms Debt-to-EBITDA vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Orient Telecoms's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orient Telecoms'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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.19 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 Orient Telecoms. This is 81% below median its historical median of 1.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #999999 out of 304 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Is Orient Telecoms' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Orient Telecoms' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.19 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 1.00. The Telecommunication Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04. Orient Telecoms' value of 0.19 is 90.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #999999 out of 304 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Orient Telecoms' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #999999 out of 304 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Orient Telecoms in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04. Orient Telecoms' value of 0.19 is 90.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 2.04, Orient Telecoms 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Telecommunication Services companies is 2.04, based on 304 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. Orient Telecoms's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.19 is 90.7% 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 Orient Telecoms. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orient Telecoms's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orient Telecoms stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.06, compared to a current price of £0.05 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 90.7% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 2.04. 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 Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.19 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.
Orient Telecoms PLC is a provider of managed connectivity services, catering to both large telecommunication companies and enterprise customers. It provides managed telecommunications services using the network infrastructure owned by other network operators to enable cost-effective and rapid connectivity to large bandwidth consumers in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. The company operates in a single segment, the provision of managed telecommunications services. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.
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