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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 SenseTime Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SNTMF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.96 Med: -0.77 Max: -0.04
Current: -4.13
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SenseTime Group was -0.04. The lowest was -27.96. And the median was -0.77.
SNTMF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1724
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.09
vs SNTMF: -4.13
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.
SenseTime Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
SenseTime Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SenseTime Group'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.
SNTMF vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, SenseTime Group'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.
SenseTime Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, SenseTime Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SenseTime Group'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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
SenseTime Group (SNTMF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -29.39 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on SenseTime Group. According to the industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #999999 out of 1724 companies in the Software industry.
Is SenseTime Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SenseTime Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -29.39. Based on the distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #999999 out of 1724 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SenseTime Group has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SenseTime Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #999999 out of 1724 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places SenseTime Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09. 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 Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 1.09, based on 1,724 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 SenseTime Group. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SenseTime Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -29.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SenseTime Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group (SNTMF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.27, compared to a current price of $0.19 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -29.39. SenseTime Group's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 5 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -29.39 as of Dec. 2025. 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.19 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.27.
GuruFocus considers SenseTime Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SNTMF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -29.39
GF Value™: $0.27 vs. price of $0.19 (31.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SNTMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SenseTime Group Inc is a software company focused on creating an AI-empowered future through innovation. The company develops software & hardware products for different industry verticals and use cases based on the same AI infrastructure platform & model training framework. The principal activities of the Group are the sale of AI software, the sale of AI software platforms & related services, the sale of AI software-embedded hardware and related services, AIDC service as well as research and development activities with AI technology. The Company is domiciled in the Cayman Islands while the Group mainly operates its businesses in four geographical areas of the world Mainland China, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and others, out of which the majority is from Mainland China.
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