TMDE (TMD Energy) Debt-to-EBITDA : -14.48 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is TMD Energy Debt-to-EBITDA?

TMD Energy TMDE -5.29% 14 Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.48 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TMDE with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Oil & Gas companies, TMD Energy ranks worse than 141843.83% on this metric.

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

TMD Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $91.8 Mil. TMD Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.5 Mil. TMD Energy's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-6.4 Mil. TMD Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -14.48.

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 TMD Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TMDE' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -27.77   Med: 3.26   Max: 3.82
Current: -27.77

During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of TMD Energy was 3.82. The lowest was -27.77. And the median was 3.26.

TMDE's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 705 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2.04 vs TMDE: -27.77

TMD Energy  (AMEX:TMDE) 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.


TMD Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


TMD Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for TMD Energy'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.

TMD Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

TMD Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
3.82 2.71

TMD Energy Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.69 6.40 5.64 -341.34 -14.48

TMDE vs BANL, MARPS, TOPS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, TMD Energy'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.


TMD Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, TMD Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TMD Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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TMD Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

TMD Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(27.045 + 0.62) / 10.214
=2.71

TMD Energy's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(91.779 + 0.544) / -6.378
=-14.48

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -14.48 mean?
TMD Energy (TMDE) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -14.48 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 TMD Energy. According to the industry distribution chart, TMD Energy ranks #999999 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is TMD Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
TMD Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.48. Based on the distribution chart, TMD Energy ranks #999999 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, TMD Energy has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TMD Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to BANL and MARPS?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, TMD Energy ranks #999999 out of 705 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places TMD Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.04, based on 705 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 TMD Energy. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. TMD Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TMD Energy stock overvalued right now?
TMD Energy (TMDE) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -14.48. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.48. TMD Energy's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 TMD Energy (TMDE), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -14.48 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.

TMD Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address No. 2, Jalan Kiara, B-10-06, Block B, Plaza Mont Kiara, Mont Kiara, Wilayah Persekutuan, West Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50480
TMD Energy Ltd is engaged in marine fuel bunkering services specializing in the supply and marketing of marine gas oil and marine fuel oil (including high sulfur fuel oil, low sulfur fuel oil and very low sulfur fuel oil), to ships and vessels at sea. It is also involved in the provision of ship management services for in-house and external vessels, as well as vessel chartering. It is currently operating with a fleet of nearly 15 bunkering vessels ranging from 540 dwt to 7,820 dwt, of which nearly nine (9) are double bottom and double hull vessels with an average cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 4,200 dwt each.
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