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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 Silicon Motion Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:SIMO N'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.03 Max: 0.22
Current: 0.02
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Silicon Motion Technology was 0.22. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.03.
MEX:SIMO N's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 96.68% of 722
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.445
vs MEX:SIMO N: 0.02
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.
Silicon Motion Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Silicon Motion Technology Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
MEX:SIMO N vs SWKS, ALGM, MXL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Silicon Motion Technology'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.
Silicon Motion Technology Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Silicon Motion Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Silicon Motion Technology'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.
Silicon Motion Technology (MEX:SIMO N) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Silicon Motion Technology. Over the past decade, Silicon Motion Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Silicon Motion Technology ranks #24 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 3.3%.
Is Silicon Motion Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Silicon Motion Technology's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.22. Based on the distribution chart, Silicon Motion Technology ranks #24 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Silicon Motion Technology has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Silicon Motion Technology's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SWKS and ALGM?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Silicon Motion Technology ranks #24 out of 722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Silicon Motion Technology in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45. Historically, Silicon Motion Technology's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.22 over the past decade. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.45, based on 722 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 Silicon Motion Technology. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Silicon Motion Technology's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Silicon Motion Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Silicon Motion Technology (MEX:SIMO N) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,927.12, compared to a current price of MXN4,619.24 — trading 139.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Silicon Motion Technology's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Silicon Motion Technology (MEX:SIMO N), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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.
Is Silicon Motion Technology (MEX:SIMO N) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Silicon Motion Technology stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,619.24 is trading 139.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,927.12.
GuruFocus considers Silicon Motion Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SIMO N:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: MXN1,927.12 vs. price of MXN4,619.24 (139.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:SIMO N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Silicon Motion Technology Corp is engaged in developing NAND flash controllers for SSDs and other solid-state storage devices. Its only operating segment is to develop NAND flash controllers and SSD solutions. The company derives revenue from product categories such as Mobile Storage, Mobile Communications, and others. Silicon's geographical segments are Taiwan, the United States, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and others. The company's products are used in Personal Computing, Smartphone/Tablet/CE, Flash Card/USB Flash Drive, Industrial and Embedded, Automotive, and Enterprise and Data centers.
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