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LASCO DistributorsXJAM:LASD +0.66%35 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 355% above its 10-year median of 0.11. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 255 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks better than 73.33% 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 LASCO Distributors's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:LASD'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.93
Current: 0.93
During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of LASCO Distributors was 0.93. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.11.
XJAM:LASD's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 73.33% of 255
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.22
vs XJAM:LASD: 0.93
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.
LASCO Distributors Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
LASCO Distributors Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors'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.
XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Distributors'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 (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50 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 LASCO Distributors. This is 355% above median its historical median of 0.11. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.93. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #68 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is LASCO Distributors' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50 is 355% above median its 10-year median of 0.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.93. The Retail - Defensive industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22. LASCO Distributors' value of 0.50 is 77.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #68 out of 255 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #68 out of 255 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts LASCO Distributors in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22. LASCO Distributors' value of 0.50 is 77.5% below this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.01 to 0.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.11 vs. the industry median of 2.22, LASCO Distributors has consistently been below 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.22, based on 255 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. LASCO Distributors's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50 is 77.5% 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 LASCO Distributors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LASCO Distributors's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50, which is 355% above median its own 10-year median of 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.50. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50, which is 355% above median its 10-year median of 0.11 and 77.5% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.22. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.50 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.
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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