Maison SolutionsMSS +2.92%8 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.81 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates MSS with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 255 Retail - Defensive companies, Maison Solutions ranks worse than 392156.47% 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 Maison Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MSS'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -222.78 Med: -27.16 Max: 60.56
Current: -3.59
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Maison Solutions was 60.56. The lowest was -222.78. And the median was -27.16.
MSS's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 255
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.19
vs MSS: -3.59
Maison Solutions (NAS:MSS) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Maison Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Maison Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Maison Solutions'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.
MSS vs MCLE, AIXN, MTEX: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Maison Solutions'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.
Maison Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Maison Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maison Solutions'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 (Jan. 2026) EBITDA data.
Maison Solutions (MSS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.81 as of Jan. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Maison Solutions. According to the industry distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #999999 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Maison Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Maison Solutions' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #999999 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Maison Solutions has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maison Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCLE and AIXN?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #999999 out of 255 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Maison Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.19, based on 255 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 Maison Solutions. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maison Solutions's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maison Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Maison Solutions (MSS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.81. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.81. Maison Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 4 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 Maison Solutions (MSS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.81 as of Jan. 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.
Maison Solutions Inc is a fast-growing, specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers, particularly members of Asian-American communities. It is committed to providing Asian fresh produce, meat, seafood, and other daily necessities in a manner that caters to traditional Asian-American family values and cultural norms, while also accounting for the new and faster-paced lifestyle of younger generations and the diverse communities in which it operates. The company's merchandise includes fresh and, meats, seafood, and other groceries that are not found in mainstream supermarkets, including a variety of Asian vegetables and fruits such as broccoli, bitter melon, winter gourd, Shanghai baby bok choy, longan, and lychee.
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