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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 Black Box's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:BBOX'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.92 Med: 2.25 Max: 5.61
Current: 2.09
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Black Box was 5.61. The lowest was -31.92. And the median was 2.25.
NSE:BBOX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 68.19% of 1726
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.035
vs NSE:BBOX: 2.09
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.
Black Box Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Black Box Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Black Box'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.
NSE:BBOX vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Black Box'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.
Black Box Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Black Box's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Black Box'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.
Black Box (NSE:BBOX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.00 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 Black Box. According to the industry distribution chart, Black Box ranks #1177 out of 1726 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 68.2%.
Is Black Box's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Black Box's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Black Box ranks #1177 out of 1726 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Black Box has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Black Box's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Black Box ranks #1177 out of 1726 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Black Box in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.04. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.04, based on 1,726 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 Black Box. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Black Box'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 Black Box stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Black Box (NSE:BBOX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹540.83, compared to a current price of ₹795.85 — trading 47.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00. Black Box's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 2 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 Black Box (NSE:BBOX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.00 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 Black Box (NSE:BBOX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Black Box stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹795.85 is trading 47.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹540.83.
GuruFocus considers Black Box to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:BBOX:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.00
GF Value™: ₹540.83 vs. price of ₹795.85 (47.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:BBOX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Black Box Ltd along with its subsidiaries provides information, communications technology solutions provider, and an integrator that delivers technology-based solutions across world markets and verticals with a spectrum of applications and services. The company's operating segments are Global System Integration (GSI); Technology Product Solution (TPS) and Others comprising of training and consulting services. It generates maximum revenue from the System Integration (SI) segment. The company exports its product to the Middle East/Africa, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Europe. Its solution line consists of unified communications, network infrastructure, data center, cyber security (CYBER-i), and digital transformation and applications.
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