PLMJF (Plum Acquisition III) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.27 (As of Mar. 2026)


PLMJF Plum Acquisition Corp III PLMJF
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What is Plum Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA?

Plum Acquisition III PLMJF 36 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.27 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PLMJF with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 121 Diversified Financial Services companies, Plum Acquisition III ranks worse than 826445.45% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Plum Acquisition III's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.17 Mil. Plum Acquisition III's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Plum Acquisition III's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.95 Mil. Plum Acquisition III's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -2.27.

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 Plum Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

PLMJF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.84   Med: -0.57   Max: -0.4
Current: -0.84

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Plum Acquisition III was -0.40. The lowest was -0.84. And the median was -0.57.

PLMJF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 121 companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 5.76 vs PLMJF: -0.84

Plum Acquisition III  (OTCPK:PLMJF) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Plum Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Plum Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Plum Acquisition III'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.

Plum Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Plum Acquisition III Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A 0.00 0.00 -0.40 -0.74

Plum Acquisition III Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.73 -0.73 -0.97 -0.46 -2.27

PLMJF vs FVN, JATT, PHYTF: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Plum Acquisition III'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.


Plum Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Plum Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plum Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Plum Acquisition III Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Plum Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.125 + 0) / -2.877
=-0.74

Plum Acquisition III's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(2.165 + 0) / -0.952
=-2.27

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.27 mean?
Plum Acquisition III (PLMJF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.27 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 Plum Acquisition III. According to the industry distribution chart, Plum Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 121 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Is Plum Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Plum Acquisition III's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Plum Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 121 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Plum Acquisition III has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plum Acquisition III's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FVN and JATT?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Plum Acquisition III ranks #999999 out of 121 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Plum Acquisition III in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.76. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Diversified Financial Services companies is 5.76, based on 121 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 Plum Acquisition III. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 5.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Plum Acquisition III's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plum Acquisition III stock overvalued right now?
Plum Acquisition III (PLMJF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.27. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.27. Plum Acquisition III's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 Plum Acquisition III (PLMJF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.27 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.

Plum Acquisition III Business Description

Address 2021 Fillmore Street, No. 2089, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94115
Plum Acquisition Corp III is a blank check company.
36GF Score

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