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 Transact Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TACT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.78 Med: -0.76 Max: 9.12
Current: 9.12
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Transact Technologies was 9.12. The lowest was -48.78. And the median was -0.76.
TACT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 89.55% of 1789
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.72
vs TACT: 9.12
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.
Transact Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Transact Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Transact Technologies'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.
TACT vs MCRP, UAVS, YIBO: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Transact Technologies'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.
Transact Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Transact Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Transact Technologies'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.
Transact Technologies (TACT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.71 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 Transact Technologies. According to the industry distribution chart, Transact Technologies ranks #1602 out of 1789 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 89.5%.
Is Transact Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Transact Technologies' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. The Hardware industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.72. Transact Technologies' value of 1.71 is 0.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Transact Technologies ranks #1602 out of 1789 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Transact Technologies has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Transact Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to MCRP and UAVS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Transact Technologies ranks #1602 out of 1789 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Transact Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.72. Transact Technologies' value of 1.71 is 0.6% below this benchmark. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.72, based on 1,789 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. Transact Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.71 is 0.6% below 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 Transact Technologies. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Transact Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Transact Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transact Technologies (TACT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.46, compared to a current price of $5.00 — trading 12.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 and 0.6% below the Hardware industry median of 1.72. Transact Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Transact Technologies (TACT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 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.
Is Transact Technologies (TACT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transact Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.00 is trading 12.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.46.
GuruFocus considers Transact Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TACT:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.71
GF Value™: $4.46 vs. price of $5.00 (12.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.6% below the Hardware median (#1602 of 1789)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TACT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Transact Technologies Inc develops and sells software-driven technology and printing solutions. The company's software is sold under BOHA, AccuDate, Epic, EPICENTRAL, Ithaca, and Printrex brand names. It also provides supplies and consumables used in the printing and scanning activities to restaurant and hospitality, banking, retail, casino and gaming, point of sale automation, lottery, medical, mobile, oil, and gas markets. Majority of the revenue is derived from the casinos and gaming industry followed by the Foodservice technology market. Its geographical segments are the United States and International, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
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