StarHub (SGX:CC3) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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SGX:CC3 StarHub Ltd SGX:CC3
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What is StarHub Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

StarHub's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$96 Mil. StarHub's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$1,580 Mil. StarHub's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was S$810 Mil. StarHub's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.07.

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

SGX:CC3' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.41   Med: 2.54   Max: 4.39
Current: 2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of StarHub was 4.39. The lowest was 1.41. And the median was 2.54.

SGX:CC3's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
59.08% of 303 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.84 vs SGX:CC3: 2.39

StarHub  (SGX:CC3) 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.


StarHub Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


StarHub Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for StarHub'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.

StarHub Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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SGX:CC3 vs VZ, TMUS, T: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, StarHub'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.


StarHub Debt-to-EBITDA vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, StarHub's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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StarHub Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

StarHub'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
=(325.9 + 1659.8) / 400.6
=4.96

StarHub'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
=(95.7 + 1579.9) / 810.4
=2.07

* 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.

Is StarHub (SGX:CC3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, StarHub stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of S$1.06 is trading 0.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of S$1.07. GuruFocus considers StarHub to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SGX:CC3:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: S$1.07 vs. price of S$1.06 (0.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:CC3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


StarHub Business Description

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Address 67 Ubi Avenue 1, No. 03-01 Innovate, Singapore, SGP, 408942
StarHub is one of three main telecommunications providers in Singapore, offering products covering mobile, broadband, fixed voice, and pay television. StarHub operates a mobile network. The company's fixed network spans domestic and international backhaul. It used to reach residential premises with a hybrid fiber-coaxial network, which has now been replaced with the shared National Broadband Network. The Singapore government retains an indirect 57% stake through Temasek Holdings, while NTT Communications also holds a strategic 10% stake. Growth comes from its Managed Services and Regional Enterprise businesses.
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