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Plaintree SystemsPTEEF Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.98 as of Dec. 2025, which is 458% above its 10-year median of 1.61. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 458 Conglomerates companies, Plaintree Systems ranks worse than 87.34% 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 Plaintree Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PTEEF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.05 Med: 1.61 Max: 127.59
Current: 9.4
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Plaintree Systems was 127.59. The lowest was -24.05. And the median was 1.61.
PTEEF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 87.34% of 458
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 2.73
vs PTEEF: 9.40
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.
Plaintree Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Plaintree Systems Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Plaintree Systems'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.
PTEEF vs FSTF, CIRX, TMGI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Plaintree Systems'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.
Plaintree Systems Debt-to-EBITDA vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Plaintree Systems's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Plaintree Systems'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Plaintree Systems (PTEEF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.98 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 Plaintree Systems. This is 458% above median its historical median of 1.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Plaintree Systems ranks #400 out of 458 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 87.3%.
Is Plaintree Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Plaintree Systems' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.98 is 458% above median its 10-year median of 1.61. The Conglomerates industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.73. Plaintree Systems' value of 8.98 is 228.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Plaintree Systems ranks #400 out of 458 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Plaintree Systems' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FSTF and CIRX?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Plaintree Systems ranks #400 out of 458 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Plaintree Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.73. Plaintree Systems' value of 8.98 is 228.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.61 vs. the industry median of 2.73, Plaintree Systems has consistently been above 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Conglomerates companies is 2.73, based on 458 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. Plaintree Systems's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.98 is 228.9% above 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 Plaintree Systems. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Plaintree Systems's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.98, which is 458% above median its own 10-year median of 1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plaintree Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plaintree Systems (PTEEF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.05, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 40.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.98, which is 458% above median its 10-year median of 1.61 and 228.9% above the Conglomerates industry median of 2.73. 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 Plaintree Systems (PTEEF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.98 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.
Plaintree Systems Inc. is a diversified company with proprietary technology and manufacturing capabilities in structural design and aerospace. The company's operating segment includes Applied Electronics and Specialty Structures. It generates maximum revenue from the Specialty Structures segment.
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