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Premier RoadlinesNSE:PRLIND +0.11%18 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.72 as of Sep. 2025, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 2.97. GuruFocus rates NSE:PRLIND with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 868 Transportation companies, Premier Roadlines ranks better than 84.33% 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 Premier Roadlines's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:PRLIND'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67 Med: 2.97 Max: 5.21
Current: 0.67
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Premier Roadlines was 5.21. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 2.97.
NSE:PRLIND's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 84.33% of 868
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645
vs NSE:PRLIND: 0.67
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.
Premier Roadlines Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Premier Roadlines Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Premier Roadlines'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:PRLIND vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Premier Roadlines'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.
Premier Roadlines Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Premier Roadlines's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Premier Roadlines'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 two times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.72 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Premier Roadlines. This is 76% below median its historical median of 2.97. Over the past decade, Premier Roadlines' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.67 to 5.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #136 out of 868 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 15.7%.
Is Premier Roadlines' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Premier Roadlines' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.72 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 2.97. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.67 to a high of 5.21. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Premier Roadlines' value of 0.72 is 72.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #136 out of 868 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Premier Roadlines has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier Roadlines' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #136 out of 868 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Premier Roadlines in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. Premier Roadlines' value of 0.72 is 72.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Premier Roadlines' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.67 to 5.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.97 vs. the industry median of 2.65, Premier Roadlines has consistently been below 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 868 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. Premier Roadlines's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.72 is 72.8% below 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 Premier Roadlines. 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. Premier Roadlines's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.72, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 2.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier Roadlines stock overvalued right now?
Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.72. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.72, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 2.97 and 72.8% below the Transportation industry median of 2.65. Premier Roadlines' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 3 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 Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.72 as of Sep. 2025. 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.
Premier Roadlines Ltd is engaged in the business of transportation of goods by road, allied activities, and the renting of trucks. The company provides services across four logistics verticals: Project Logistics, Over-Dimensional/Overweight Cargo (ODC), Contract Integrated Logistics Services, and General Freight Transportation. It serves large and complex sectors, including EPC contractors, Cement, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Hydro Power Projects, Defense, Railway, Heavy Engineering, and Construction Equipment manufacturers. The company operates in a single segment, which is Transport operations.
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