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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 Valens Semiconductor's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
VLN'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.29 Med: -0.18 Max: -0.08
Current: -0.27
During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Valens Semiconductor was -0.08. The lowest was -0.29. And the median was -0.18.
VLN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 722
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.445
vs VLN: -0.27
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.
Valens Semiconductor Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Valens Semiconductor Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Valens Semiconductor'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 Semiconductors subindustry, Valens Semiconductor'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.
Valens Semiconductor Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Valens Semiconductor's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Valens Semiconductor'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.
Valens Semiconductor (VLN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.26 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 Valens Semiconductor. According to the industry distribution chart, Valens Semiconductor ranks #999999 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is Valens Semiconductor's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Valens Semiconductor's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. Based on the distribution chart, Valens Semiconductor ranks #999999 out of 722 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Valens Semiconductor has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valens Semiconductor's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GCTS and MX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Valens Semiconductor ranks #999999 out of 722 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Valens Semiconductor in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.45, based on 722 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 Valens Semiconductor. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valens Semiconductor's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valens Semiconductor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valens Semiconductor (VLN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.09, compared to a current price of $1.66 — trading 20.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. Valens Semiconductor's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 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 Valens Semiconductor (VLN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26 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 Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valens Semiconductor stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.66 is trading 20.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.09.
GuruFocus considers Valens Semiconductor to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for VLN:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.26
GF Value™: $2.09 vs. price of $1.66 (20.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VLN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Valens Semiconductor Ltd is a provider of semiconductor products, pushing the boundaries of connectivity by enabling long-reach, high-speed video, and data transmission for the audio-video and automotive industries. It operates in two segments: Cross Industry Business, which includes solutions for the non-automotive verticals, including audio-video, industrial, machine vision and medical markets, that deliver superior, plug-and-play convergence and distribution of different interfaces, through a single long-distance category cable; and Automotive segment products enable safe and resilient high-speed in-vehicle connectivity for car architectures, realizing the vision of connected and autonomous cars. The company's geographical revenue is derived from Hungary.
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