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PT&TPHS:PTT Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 0.61. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.
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 PT&T's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PHS:PTT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 0.61 Max: 1.28
Current: 0.41
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of PT&T was 1.28. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.61.
PHS:PTT's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 2.01
vs PHS:PTT: 0.41
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.
PT&T Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
PT&T Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PT&T'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.
PHS:PTT vs TWER, FULO, CUEN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, PT&T'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.
PT&T Debt-to-EBITDA vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, PT&T's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PT&T'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.
PT&T (PHS:PTT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 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 PT&T. This is 34% below median its historical median of 0.61. Over the past decade, PT&T's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.38 to 1.28.
Is PT&T's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
PT&T's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 0.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 1.28. The Telecommunication Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. PT&T's value of 0.40 is 80.1% below this industry median.
How does PT&T's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TWER and FULO?
PT&T's Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01. PT&T's value of 0.40 is 80.1% below this benchmark. Historically, PT&T's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.38 to 1.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 2.01, PT&T 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Telecommunication Services companies is 2.01, based on 303 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. PT&T's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40 is 80.1% 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 PT&T. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PT&T's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PT&T stock overvalued right now?
PT&T (PHS:PTT) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.40. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱6.78, compared to a current price of ₱5.12 — trading 24.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 80.1% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 2.01. 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 PT&T (PHS:PTT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.40 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.
PT&T Corp is a diversified telecommunications entity catering to the public, corporate, small, and medium businesses, and residential segments. The Company is also a grantee of a franchise and holds various licenses to establish, install, maintain, operate, and lease telecommunications systems, lines and circuits, wire or services, throughout the Philippines and other countries. The company has only one operating segment, which is the Broadband Internet Access Services that include: fiber optic dedicated, e-line or shared broadband; wireless dedicated or shared broadband; very small aperture terminal; and gateway peering.
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