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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 Nanalysis Scientific's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NSCIF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.8 Med: -1.94 Max: 27.81
Current: 27.81
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Nanalysis Scientific was 27.81. The lowest was -20.80. And the median was -1.94.
NSCIF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 97.67% of 1799
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.72
vs NSCIF: 27.81
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.
Nanalysis Scientific Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Nanalysis Scientific Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nanalysis Scientific'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.
NSCIF vs GRMN, COHR, KEYS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Nanalysis Scientific'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.
Nanalysis Scientific Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Nanalysis Scientific's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nanalysis Scientific'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Nanalysis Scientific (NSCIF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.84 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Nanalysis Scientific. According to the industry distribution chart, Nanalysis Scientific ranks #1757 out of 1799 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 97.7%.
Is Nanalysis Scientific's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Nanalysis Scientific's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.84. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.72. Nanalysis Scientific's value of 5.84 is 239.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nanalysis Scientific ranks #1757 out of 1799 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nanalysis Scientific has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nanalysis Scientific's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GRMN and COHR?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Nanalysis Scientific ranks #1757 out of 1799 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Nanalysis Scientific in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.72. Nanalysis Scientific's value of 5.84 is 239.5% 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.72, based on 1,799 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. Nanalysis Scientific's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 5.84 is 239.5% 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 Nanalysis Scientific. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nanalysis Scientific's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nanalysis Scientific stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nanalysis Scientific (NSCIF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.16, compared to a current price of $0.08 — trading 47.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.84 and 239.5% above the Hardware industry median of 1.72. Nanalysis Scientific's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Nanalysis Scientific (NSCIF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.84 as of Jun. 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 Nanalysis Scientific (NSCIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nanalysis Scientific stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.08 is trading 47.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.16.
GuruFocus considers Nanalysis Scientific to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSCIF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 5.84
GF Value™: $0.16 vs. price of $0.08 (47.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 239.5% above the Hardware median (#1757 of 1799)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSCIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nanalysis Scientific Corp has two primary operating segments. Its first operating segment, Scientific Equipment, conducts scientific equipment manufacturing and sales, mainly as a patent-protected technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells magnetic resonance products for education, pharmaceutical, biotech, nutraceutical, chemical, food, materials, security, life science, and medical applications. Its second operating segment, Security Services, focuses on providing preventative and on-call maintenance services, as well as installation of detection and analysis equipment. The majority of this segment consists of servicing a Crown Corporation of the Government of Canada, maintaining imaging and security equipment at international airports across Canada.
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