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Quest Patent ResearchQPRC 29 Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.20 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates QPRC with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 834 Business Services companies, Quest Patent Research ranks worse than 119903.96% 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 Quest Patent Research's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
QPRC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.01 Med: 0.11 Max: 268
Current: -3.65
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Quest Patent Research was 268.00. The lowest was -23.01. And the median was 0.11.
QPRC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 834
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.66
vs QPRC: -3.65
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.
Quest Patent Research Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Quest Patent Research Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest Patent Research'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.
QPRC vs YYGH, JFIL, DPUI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.20 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 Quest Patent Research. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #999999 out of 834 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is Quest Patent Research's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Quest Patent Research's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.20. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #999999 out of 834 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quest Patent Research has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Patent Research's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to YYGH and JFIL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #999999 out of 834 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Quest Patent Research in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.66, based on 834 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 Quest Patent Research. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Patent Research's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Patent Research stock overvalued right now?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -3.20. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.20. Quest Patent Research's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 3 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 Quest Patent Research (QPRC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -3.20 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.
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. It owns or controls multiple intellectual property portfolios and seeks to generate revenue mainly through patent licensing, often as part of litigation settlements related to the enforcement of its intellectual property rights.
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