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Sundance StrategiesSUND 28 Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.38 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SUND with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 320 Insurance companies, Sundance Strategies ranks worse than 312499.69% 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 Sundance Strategies's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SUND'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86 Med: -1.75 Max: 1.87
Current: -2.67
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sundance Strategies was 1.87. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -1.75.
SUND's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 320
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.175
vs SUND: -2.67
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.
Sundance Strategies Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sundance Strategies Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sundance Strategies'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.
SUND vs OXBR, HUIZ, GOCOQ: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sundance Strategies'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.
Sundance Strategies Debt-to-EBITDA vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sundance Strategies's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sundance Strategies'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.
Sundance Strategies (SUND) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.38 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 Sundance Strategies. According to the industry distribution chart, Sundance Strategies ranks #999999 out of 320 companies in the Insurance industry.
Is Sundance Strategies' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sundance Strategies' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.38. Based on the distribution chart, Sundance Strategies ranks #999999 out of 320 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sundance Strategies has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sundance Strategies' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to OXBR and HUIZ?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sundance Strategies ranks #999999 out of 320 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sundance Strategies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18. 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 Insurance company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Insurance companies is 1.18, based on 320 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 Sundance Strategies. For the Insurance industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sundance Strategies's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sundance Strategies stock overvalued right now?
Sundance Strategies (SUND) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.38. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.38. Sundance Strategies' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Sundance Strategies (SUND), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.38 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.
Sundance Strategies Inc is a specialty financial services company. The company is engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring life insurance policies and residual interests in or financial products tied to life insurance policies and residual interests involving life insurance policies and financial products. It focuses on the purchase and sales of net insurance benefit contracts (NIB) based on life insurance policies.
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