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Serve RoboticsSERV -3.42%12 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SERV with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, Serve Robotics ranks worse than 42918.41% 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 Serve Robotics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SERV'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.36 Med: -0.16 Max: -0.04
Current: -0.04
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Serve Robotics was -0.04. The lowest was -0.36. And the median was -0.16.
SERV's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 2330
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7
vs SERV: -0.04
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.
Serve Robotics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Serve Robotics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Serve Robotics'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 Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Serve Robotics'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.
Serve Robotics Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Serve Robotics's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Serve Robotics'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.
Serve Robotics (SERV) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03 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 Serve Robotics. According to the industry distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #999999 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Serve Robotics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Serve Robotics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. Based on the distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #999999 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Serve Robotics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Serve Robotics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to LXFR and PKOH?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Serve Robotics ranks #999999 out of 2330 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Serve Robotics 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 Serve Robotics. 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. Serve Robotics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Serve Robotics stock overvalued right now?
Serve Robotics (SERV) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.03. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03. Serve Robotics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Serve Robotics (SERV), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.03 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.
Serve Robotics Inc is developing next-generation robots for last-mile delivery services. It design, develop and operate low-emissions robots on AI-powered robotics mobility platform, that serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery. Its first product is a zero-emission robot that serves people in public areas, Starting with food delivery. The Segment derives revenue from (i) services via the Companies robot fleet, including delivery, branding and experiential services, (ii) access to software developed for the robot fleet, including certain autonomous capabilities, and (iii) access to data collected by the robot fleet, including navigation-related data. The majority of the revenue is derived from robot delivery services and food delivery platforms.
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