SDST (Stardust Power) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.19 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Stardust Power Debt-to-EBITDA?

Stardust Power SDST +5.33% 10 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SDST with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, Stardust Power ranks worse than 42918.41% on this metric.

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

Stardust Power's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.93 Mil. Stardust Power's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.73 Mil. Stardust Power's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-19.47 Mil. Stardust Power's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.19.

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 Stardust Power's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SDST' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.62   Med: -0.42   Max: -0.22
Current: -0.22

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Stardust Power was -0.22. The lowest was -0.62. And the median was -0.42.

SDST's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 2330 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs SDST: -0.22

Stardust Power  (NAS:SDST) 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.


Stardust Power Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Stardust Power Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stardust Power'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.

Stardust Power Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Stardust Power Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A -0.62 -0.22

Stardust Power Quarterly Data
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 -0.43 0.00 -0.02 -0.25 -0.19

SDST vs FLUX, EPOW, DFLI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Stardust Power'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.


Stardust Power Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Stardust Power's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stardust Power's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Stardust Power Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Stardust Power'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
=(1.138 + 2.26) / -15.201
=-0.22

Stardust Power'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
=(1.931 + 1.728) / -19.472
=-0.19

* 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 -0.19 mean?
Stardust Power (SDST) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.19 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 Stardust Power. According to the industry distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #999999 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Stardust Power's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Stardust Power's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19. Based on the distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #999999 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stardust Power has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stardust Power's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to FLUX and EPOW?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Stardust Power ranks #999999 out of 2330 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Stardust Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,330 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 Stardust Power. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stardust Power's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stardust Power stock overvalued right now?
Stardust Power (SDST) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.19. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19. Stardust Power's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 2 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 Stardust Power (SDST), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.19 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.

Stardust Power Business Description

Address 15 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 378, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830
Stardust Power Inc is developing a lithium refinery at its Facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with planned capacity of producing up to 50,000 metric tons per annum of BGLC once fully operational. The company will source lithium brine feedstock from various suppliers and may make investments upstream to secure additional feedstock. The Company seeks to sell its products to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as the primary market, with potential applications in other areas such as battery manufacturers, the U.S. military, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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