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 Scientific Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SCND'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87 Med: -0.14 Max: 0.14
Current: -0.14
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Scientific Industries was 0.14. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -0.14.
SCND's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1795
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.73
vs SCND: -0.14
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.
Scientific Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Scientific Industries Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Scientific Industries'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.
SCND vs LCTC, QURT, FCUV: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Scientific Industries'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.
Scientific Industries Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Scientific Industries's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scientific Industries'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.
Scientific Industries (SCND) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.14 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 Scientific Industries. According to the industry distribution chart, Scientific Industries ranks #999999 out of 1795 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Scientific Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Scientific Industries' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.14. Based on the distribution chart, Scientific Industries ranks #999999 out of 1795 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Scientific Industries has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scientific Industries' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LCTC and QURT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Scientific Industries ranks #999999 out of 1795 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Scientific Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.73. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.73, based on 1,795 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 Scientific Industries. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scientific Industries's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scientific Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scientific Industries (SCND) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.74, compared to a current price of $0.70 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.14. Scientific Industries' overall GF Score™ is 29/100 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 Scientific Industries (SCND), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.14 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.
Is Scientific Industries (SCND) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scientific Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.70 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.74.
GuruFocus considers Scientific Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SCND:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.14
GF Value™: $0.74 vs. price of $0.70 (5.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scientific Industries Inc is engaged in the design, manufacture, and marketing of benchtop laboratory equipment. Its products are used for research purposes by universities, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, national laboratories, medical device manufacturers, petrochemical companies, and other industries performing laboratory-scale research. The company's operating segment includes Benchtop Laboratory Equipment, Bioprocessing Systems and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Benchtop Laboratory Equipment segment. The company offers equipment products such as mixers, shakers, stirrers, refrigerated incubators, pharmacy balances and scales, force gauges, catalyst instruments, reactor systems, and high throughput systems.
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