Pacific Basin ShippingPCFBY +11.68%67 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83 as of Dec. 2025, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates PCFBY with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.34 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 867 Transportation companies, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks better than 82.93% 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 Pacific Basin Shipping's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PCFBY'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -89.25 Med: 1.01 Max: 19.38
Current: 0.85
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Pacific Basin Shipping was 19.38. The lowest was -89.25. And the median was 1.01.
PCFBY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 82.93% of 867
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.63
vs PCFBY: 0.85
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.
Pacific Basin Shipping Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Pacific Basin Shipping Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
Pacific Basin Shipping Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Pacific Basin Shipping's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Basin Shipping'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Pacific Basin Shipping. This is 18% below median its historical median of 1.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #148 out of 867 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 17.1%.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Pacific Basin Shipping's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 1.01. The Transportation industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.63. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 0.83 is 68.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #148 out of 867 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Pacific Basin Shipping has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Basin Shipping's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #148 out of 867 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Pacific Basin Shipping in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.63. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 0.83 is 68.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.01 vs. the industry median of 2.63, Pacific Basin Shipping 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 2.63, based on 867 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. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.83 is 68.4% 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 Pacific Basin Shipping. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.34, compared to a current price of $7.65 — trading 43.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 1.01 and 68.4% below the Transportation industry median of 2.63. Pacific Basin Shipping's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 6 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 Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.83 as of Dec. 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.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.65 is trading 43.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.34.
GuruFocus considers Pacific Basin Shipping to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PCFBY:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 0.83 (18% below median its 10-year median of 1.01)
GF Value™: $5.34 vs. price of $7.65 (43.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.4% below the Transportation median (#148 of 867)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PCFBY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd is engaged in the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally. It owns and operates dry bulk cargo vessels, and its business is customer and cargo focused, providing industrial buyers, traders and producers of dry bulk commodities with a safe, reliable and competitive freight service under spot and long-term cargo contracts. The company's revenue is substantially derived from the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally.
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