SUGP (SU Group Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.28 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is SU Group Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

SU Group Holdings SUGP -42.45% 21 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.28 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates SUGP with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 833 Business Services companies, SU Group Holdings ranks worse than 120047.9% on this metric.

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

SU Group Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.51 Mil. SU Group Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.46 Mil. SU Group Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $-3.38 Mil. SU Group Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -0.28.

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

SUGP' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.49   Med: 0.25   Max: 0.47
Current: -0.49

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SU Group Holdings was 0.47. The lowest was -0.49. And the median was 0.25.

SUGP's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 833 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs SUGP: -0.49

SU Group Holdings  (NAS:SUGP) 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.


SU Group Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


SU Group Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SU Group 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.

SU Group Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

SU Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.22 0.25 0.25 0.47 -0.49

SU Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.33 0.17 1.26 -1.08 -0.28

SUGP vs AGSS, IVDA, IWAL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, SU Group 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.


SU Group Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, SU Group Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SU Group Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

SU Group Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.505 + 0.455) / -1.962
=-0.49

SU Group Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.505 + 0.455) / -3.378
=-0.28

* 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 (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.28 mean?
SU Group Holdings (SUGP) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.28 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on SU Group Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, SU Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Business Services industry.
Is SU Group Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SU Group Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.28. Based on the distribution chart, SU Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SU Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SU Group Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AGSS and IVDA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, SU Group Holdings ranks #999999 out of 833 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places SU Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67. 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 Business Services company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Business Services companies is 1.67, based on 833 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 SU Group Holdings. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SU Group Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SU Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
SU Group Holdings (SUGP) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.28. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.28. SU Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 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 SU Group Holdings (SUGP), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.28 as of Sep. 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.

SU Group Holdings Business Description

Address No. 71 Hung To Road, 7th Floor, The Rays, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
SU Group Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries is an integrated security-related services company. The company has two reportable segments: security-related engineering services, and security guarding and screening services and related vocational training services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the security-related engineering services segment. Geographically operates in Hong Kong, and Other foreign countries, with maximum revenue from Kong Kong.
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