Innovative Energy Group (XJAM:ENERGY) Debt-to-EBITDA : -7.98 (As of Feb. 2026)

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What is Innovative Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Innovative Energy Group XJAM:ENERGY +5.38% 31 Debt-to-EBITDA is -7.98 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates XJAM:ENERGY with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,310 Industrial Products companies, Innovative Energy Group ranks worse than 43290% on this metric.

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

Innovative Energy Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was JMD15.2 Mil. Innovative Energy Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was JMD207.8 Mil. Innovative Energy Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was JMD-27.9 Mil. Innovative Energy Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -7.98.

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

XJAM:ENERGY' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -58.65   Med: 358.87   Max: 699.21
Current: -58.65

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Innovative Energy Group was 699.21. The lowest was -58.65. And the median was 358.87.

XJAM:ENERGY's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 2310 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs XJAM:ENERGY: -58.65

Innovative Energy Group  (XJAM:ENERGY) 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.


Innovative Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Innovative Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Innovative Energy Group'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.

Innovative Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Innovative Energy Group Annual Data
Trend May09 May10 May23 May24 May25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 699.21 18.53

Innovative Energy Group Quarterly Data
May09 May10 Aug22 May23 Aug23 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -15.90 4.38 2.65 -7.98

XJAM:ENERGY vs GEV, ETN, PH: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Innovative Energy Group'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.


Innovative Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Innovative Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Innovative Energy Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Innovative Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(49.5 + 1964.12) / 108.662
=18.53

Innovative Energy Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(15.189 + 207.804) / -27.932
=-7.98

* 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 (Feb. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -7.98 mean?
Innovative Energy Group (XJAM:ENERGY) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -7.98 as of Feb. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Innovative Energy Group. According to the industry distribution chart, Innovative Energy Group ranks #999999 out of 2310 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is Innovative Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Innovative Energy Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -7.98. Based on the distribution chart, Innovative Energy Group ranks #999999 out of 2310 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Innovative Energy Group has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innovative Energy Group's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Innovative Energy Group ranks #999999 out of 2310 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Innovative Energy Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.69, based on 2,310 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 Innovative Energy Group. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Innovative Energy Group's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -7.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innovative Energy Group stock overvalued right now?
Innovative Energy Group (XJAM:ENERGY) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -7.98. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -7.98. Innovative Energy Group's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 5 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 Innovative Energy Group (XJAM:ENERGY), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -7.98 as of Feb. 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.

Innovative Energy Group Business Description

Address R1 Commercial Park, Unit no. 14, 11-13 Marverly Avenue, Kingston, JAM, 10
Innovative Energy Group Ltd is a Jamaican based vertically integrated energy company. It provides clean energy solutions through the development of hybrid renewable or stand-alone cogeneration and trigeneration microturbine projects. IEC provides energy audits, project development, construction, operations and asset management services.
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