Palladyne AIPDYN -2.23%58 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PDYN with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.58 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,701 Software companies, Palladyne AI ranks worse than 58788.89% 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 Palladyne AI's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PDYN'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.42 Med: -0.16 Max: -0.13
Current: -0.29
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Palladyne AI was -0.13. The lowest was -0.42. And the median was -0.16.
PDYN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1701
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.08
vs PDYN: -0.29
Palladyne AI (NAS:PDYN) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Palladyne AI Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Palladyne AI Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Palladyne AI'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.
PDYN vs ZPTA, DVLT, RPAY: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Palladyne AI'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.
Palladyne AI Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Palladyne AI's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Palladyne AI'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 (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Palladyne AI (PDYN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.24 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 Palladyne AI. According to the industry distribution chart, Palladyne AI ranks #999999 out of 1701 companies in the Software industry.
Is Palladyne AI's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Palladyne AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. Based on the distribution chart, Palladyne AI ranks #999999 out of 1701 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Palladyne AI has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Palladyne AI's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ZPTA and DVLT?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Palladyne AI ranks #999999 out of 1701 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Palladyne AI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08. 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 1.08, based on 1,701 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 Palladyne AI. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Palladyne AI's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Palladyne AI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palladyne AI (PDYN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.58, compared to a current price of $5.71 — trading 261.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24. Palladyne AI's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 7 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 Palladyne AI (PDYN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.24 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.
Is Palladyne AI (PDYN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palladyne AI stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.71 is trading 261.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.58.
GuruFocus considers Palladyne AI to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PDYN:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.24
GF Value™: $1.58 vs. price of $5.71 (261.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PDYN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Palladyne AI Corp is a software company focused on autonomy for robotic systems and solutions. Its artificial intelligence and machine learning software seeks to revolutionize the capabilities of robots, enabling them to observe, learn, reason, and act in structured and unstructured environments. AI and ML software platform of the company empowers robots to perceive variations or changes in the real-world environment, enabling them to autonomously maneuver and manipulate objects accurately in response. Palladyne AI software has wide application, including in industries such as automotive, aviation, construction, defense, general manufacturing, infrastructure inspection, logistics and warehousing.
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