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PUC BhdXKLS:0007 Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.56 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 680 Media - Diversified companies, PUC Bhd ranks worse than 147058.68% 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 PUC Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0007'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.75 Med: -0.08 Max: 1.59
Current: -0.75
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of PUC Bhd was 1.59. The lowest was -0.75. And the median was -0.08.
XKLS:0007's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 680
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.59
vs XKLS:0007: -0.75
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.
PUC Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
PUC Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PUC Bhd'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.
XKLS:0007 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, PUC Bhd'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.
PUC Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, PUC Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PUC Bhd'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.
PUC Bhd (XKLS:0007) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.56 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 PUC Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, PUC Bhd ranks #999999 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is PUC Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
PUC Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.56. The Media - Diversified industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.59. PUC Bhd's value of 14.56 is 815.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PUC Bhd ranks #999999 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does PUC Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, PUC Bhd ranks #999999 out of 680 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places PUC Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.59. PUC Bhd's value of 14.56 is 815.7% above this benchmark. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.59, based on 680 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. PUC Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 14.56 is 815.7% 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 PUC Bhd. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PUC Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PUC Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PUC Bhd (XKLS:0007) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.06, compared to a current price of RM0.03 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.56 and 815.7% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.59. 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 PUC Bhd (XKLS:0007), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 14.56 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.
PUC Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the software development and consultancy, money lending business, payment solutions, trading and merchandising of goods, investment holding, acquisition and licensing of intellectual property rights, provision of management and technical services, advertising media activities, research and development of electronic advertising services, and other advertising services. It is organised into segments as follows: OmniChannel consists of Media and advertising businesses, Presto provides digital platform businesses, which consist of ecommerce, electronic money, payment services and technology businesses; and Others include Investment holding or dormant. It generates the majority of its revenue from Presto.
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