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TIC SolutionsTIC -2.79%10 Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 10.21. GuruFocus rates TIC with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 835 Business Services companies, TIC Solutions ranks worse than 92.93% 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 TIC Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TIC'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.6 Med: 10.21 Max: 10.21
Current: 9.6
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of TIC Solutions was 10.21. The lowest was 9.60. And the median was 10.21.
TIC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 92.93% of 835
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.65
vs TIC: 9.60
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.
TIC Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
TIC Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for TIC Solutions'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.
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, TIC Solutions'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.
TIC Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, TIC Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TIC Solutions'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.
TIC Solutions (TIC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.24 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 TIC Solutions. This is 39% above median its historical median of 10.21. Over the past decade, TIC Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 9.60 to 10.21. According to the industry distribution chart, TIC Solutions ranks #776 out of 835 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 92.9%.
Is TIC Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
TIC Solutions' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.24 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 10.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.60 to a high of 10.21. The Business Services industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. TIC Solutions' value of 14.24 is 763% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, TIC Solutions ranks #776 out of 835 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, TIC Solutions has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TIC Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CBZ and TH?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, TIC Solutions ranks #776 out of 835 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places TIC Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. TIC Solutions' value of 14.24 is 763% above this benchmark. Historically, TIC Solutions' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 9.60 to 10.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.21 vs. the industry median of 1.65, TIC Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. 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 1.65, based on 835 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. TIC Solutions's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.24 is 763% above 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 TIC Solutions. For the Business Services industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TIC Solutions's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.24, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 10.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TIC Solutions stock overvalued right now?
TIC Solutions (TIC) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.24, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 10.21 and 763% above the Business Services industry median of 1.65. TIC Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 2 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 TIC Solutions (TIC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.24 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.
TIC Solutions Inc is a provider of tech-enabled Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC), engineering, and geospatial services. It provides mission-critical services that are essential to the safety, reliability, and efficiency of industrial assets, buildings and public infrastructure. The company's services are often non-discretionary and are driven by regulatory requirements, customer risk management policies, and the need to extend the useful life of critical assets. It operates in North America and serve both public- and private-sector clients. Its public-sector clients include federal, state, and municipal agencies, public utilities, and environmental regulators. Its private-sector clients span industrial, infrastructure, construction, and real estate end markets.
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