Aspire and Innovative Advertising (NSE:ASPIRE) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.45 (As of Mar. 2026) — 235% Above Median

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NSE:ASPIRE Aspire and Innovative Advertising Ltd NSE:ASPIRE
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What is Aspire and Innovative Advertising Debt-to-EBITDA?

Aspire and Innovative Advertising NSE:ASPIRE +4.65% 32 Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.45 as of Mar. 2026, which is 235% above its 10-year median of 1.03. GuruFocus rates NSE:ASPIRE with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 870 Transportation companies, Aspire and Innovative Advertising ranks worse than 83.91% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹170 Mil. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹8 Mil. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹52 Mil. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.45.

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 Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:ASPIRE' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16   Med: 1.03   Max: 6.91
Current: 6.91

During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Aspire and Innovative Advertising was 6.91. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 1.03.

NSE:ASPIRE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
83.91% of 870 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645 vs NSE:ASPIRE: 6.91

Aspire and Innovative Advertising  (NSE:ASPIRE) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Aspire and Innovative Advertising Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Aspire and Innovative Advertising Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aspire and Innovative Advertising'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.

Aspire and Innovative Advertising Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Aspire and Innovative Advertising Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.16 1.12 0.94 1.45 3.63

Aspire and Innovative Advertising Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial N/A 0.99 0.81 1.82 3.45

NSE:ASPIRE vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Aspire and Innovative Advertising'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.


Aspire and Innovative Advertising Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Aspire and Innovative Advertising Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(169.881 + 8.14) / 49.046
=3.63

Aspire and Innovative Advertising's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(169.881 + 8.14) / 51.54
=3.45

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.45 mean?
Aspire and Innovative Advertising (NSE:ASPIRE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.45 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 Aspire and Innovative Advertising. This is 235% above median its historical median of 1.03. Over the past decade, Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.16 to 6.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Aspire and Innovative Advertising ranks #730 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 83.9%.
Is Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Aspire and Innovative Advertising's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.45 is 235% above median its 10-year median of 1.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 6.91. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's value of 3.45 is 30.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aspire and Innovative Advertising ranks #730 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aspire and Innovative Advertising has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aspire and Innovative Advertising's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Aspire and Innovative Advertising ranks #730 out of 870 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Aspire and Innovative Advertising in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's value of 3.45 is 30.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Aspire and Innovative Advertising's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.16 to 6.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 2.65, Aspire and Innovative Advertising 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 Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 870 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. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.45 is 30.4% 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 Aspire and Innovative Advertising. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.45, which is 235% above median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aspire and Innovative Advertising stock overvalued right now?
Aspire and Innovative Advertising (NSE:ASPIRE) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.45. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.45, which is 235% above median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 30.4% above the Transportation industry median of 2.65. Aspire and Innovative Advertising's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 8 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 Aspire and Innovative Advertising (NSE:ASPIRE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.45 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.

Aspire and Innovative Advertising Business Description

Address Plot No. 52, Sector-44, Soulstice Building, Second Floor, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122003
Aspire and Innovative Advertising Ltd is engaged in the trading of a wide range of consumer durables, including kitchen appliances, home appliances, white goods, mobile phones, accessories, and solar products. The company sources products from multiple renowned brands such as Bajaj, Prestige, Vivo, Samsung, Crompton, Whirlpool, Hindware, Havells, and many more, and offers them prominently to rural and semi-urban areas across India. Revenue is generated mainly through sales of these consumer durables, supported by a network of intermediaries and distribution centers that facilitate product availability in targeted regions.
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