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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 Performant Healthcare's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PHLT's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.185 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
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.
Performant Healthcare Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Performant Healthcare Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Performant Healthcare'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.
PHLT vs WEAV, HSTM, TALK: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Health Information Services subindustry, Performant Healthcare'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.
Performant Healthcare Debt-to-EBITDA vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Performant Healthcare's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Performant Healthcare'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. 2025) EBITDA data.
Performant Healthcare (PHLT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.52 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Performant Healthcare.
Is Performant Healthcare's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Performant Healthcare's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.52. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. Performant Healthcare's value of 0.52 is 76.2% below this industry median. Overall, Performant Healthcare has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Performant Healthcare's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WEAV and HSTM?
Performant Healthcare's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.52 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19. Performant Healthcare's value of 0.52 is 76.2% below this benchmark. 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 2.19, based on 478 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. Performant Healthcare's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.52 is 76.2% 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 Performant Healthcare. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Performant Healthcare's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Performant Healthcare stock overvalued right now?
Performant Healthcare (PHLT) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.52. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.52 and 76.2% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 2.19. Performant Healthcare's overall GF Score™ is 9/100. 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 Performant Healthcare (PHLT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.52 as of Jun. 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.
Performant Healthcare Inc provides solutions to payers in the healthcare industry to identify, prevent, and recover waste and improper payments by leveraging technology, analytics, and proprietary data assets.
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