Mencast Holdings (SGX:5NF) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.92 (As of Jun. 2026) — 28% Below Median

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What is Mencast Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Mencast Holdings SGX:5NF -1.15% Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.92 as of Jun. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 5.44. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 718 Oil & Gas companies, Mencast Holdings ranks worse than 86.07% on this metric.

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

Mencast Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$7.29 Mil. Mencast Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$42.93 Mil. Mencast Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$12.82 Mil. Mencast Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.92.

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 Mencast Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

SGX:5NF' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.56   Med: 5.44   Max: 12.24
Current: 5.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Mencast Holdings was 12.24. The lowest was -25.56. And the median was 5.44.

SGX:5NF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
86.07% of 718 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.83 vs SGX:5NF: 5.88

Mencast Holdings  (SGX:5NF) 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.


Mencast Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Mencast Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mencast 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.

Mencast Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Mencast Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Mencast Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 Jun26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.75 2.91 4.70 11.80 3.92

SGX:5NF vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Mencast 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.


Mencast Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Mencast Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mencast Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Mencast Holdings'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
=(7.313 + 42.903) / 7.889
=6.37

Mencast Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(7.292 + 42.933) / 12.82
=3.92

* 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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.92 mean?
Mencast Holdings (SGX:5NF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.92 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Mencast Holdings. This is 28% below median its historical median of 5.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Mencast Holdings ranks #618 out of 718 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 86.1%.
Is Mencast Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Mencast Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.92 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 5.44. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.83. Mencast Holdings' value of 3.92 is 114.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mencast Holdings ranks #618 out of 718 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Mencast Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Mencast Holdings ranks #618 out of 718 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Mencast Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.83. Mencast Holdings' value of 3.92 is 114.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.44 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Mencast Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.83, based on 718 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. Mencast Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.92 is 114.2% above the industry median. 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 Mencast Holdings. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mencast Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.92, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 5.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mencast Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mencast Holdings (SGX:5NF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.03, compared to a current price of S$0.09 — trading 190% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.92, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 5.44 and 114.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.83. 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 Mencast Holdings (SGX:5NF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.92 as of Jun. 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.

Mencast Holdings Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 42E Penjuru Road, Mencast Central, Singapore, SGP, 609161
Mencast Holdings Ltd along with its subsidiaries, is a regional Engineering and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul solutions provider. It consists of three segments, namely the Offshore and Engineering Segment which includes engineering, manufacturing, inspection and maintenance, the Marine Segment which is engaged in sterngear manufacturing and refurbishment works, repair and maintenance services, ship inspection engineering and fabrication works and the Energy Services Segment which includes oil sludge and slop reclamation, hydro cleaning oil and gas tanks, launch carbon footprint management initiatives and green initiatives. The company's maximum revenue is from the Marine Segment. Geographically, it derives a majority share of the revenue from Singapore.