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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 Playmates Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
PYHOF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.36 Med: 1.17 Max: 36.63
Current: -0.36
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Playmates Holdings was 36.63. The lowest was -2.36. And the median was 1.17.
PYHOF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 646
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 2.54
vs PYHOF: -0.36
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.
Playmates Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Playmates Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Playmates Holdings'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.
For the Leisure subindustry, Playmates Holdings'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.
Playmates Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Playmates Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Playmates Holdings'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Playmates Holdings (PYHOF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.46 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 Playmates Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, Playmates Holdings ranks #999999 out of 646 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry.
Is Playmates Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Playmates Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.46. Based on the distribution chart, Playmates Holdings ranks #999999 out of 646 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Playmates Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Playmates Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AS and HAS?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Playmates Holdings ranks #999999 out of 646 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Playmates Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.54. 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Travel & Leisure companies is 2.54, based on 646 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 Playmates Holdings. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Playmates Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Playmates Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Playmates Holdings (PYHOF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.06, compared to a current price of $0.07 — trading 22.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.46. Playmates Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 5 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 Playmates Holdings (PYHOF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.46 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.
Is Playmates Holdings (PYHOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Playmates Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.07 is trading 22.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.06.
GuruFocus considers Playmates Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PYHOF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.46
GF Value™: $0.06 vs. price of $0.07 (22.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PYHOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Playmates Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the design, development, marketing and distribution of toys and family entertainment activity products. The company has three reportable segments. Property Investments and management Businesses segment that invests and leases commercial, industrial, and residential premises for rental income, also to provide property management services. Through its Investment Business segment, its invests in financial instruments including listed equity and managed funds and Toy Business segment which designs, develops, markets and distributes toys and family entertainment activity products. It operates in Hong Kong, America, Europe, Asia Pacific other than Hong Kong and Others.
45GF Score
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