Peterlabs Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0171) Debt-to-EBITDA : -2.86 (As of Jun. 2025)

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XKLS:0171 Peterlabs Holdings Bhd XKLS:0171
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What is Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd XKLS:0171 47 Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.86 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0171 with a GF Score™ of 47/100. Among 690 Drug Manufacturers companies, Peterlabs Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 93.33% on this metric.

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

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM18.7 Mil. Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM0.3 Mil. Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was RM-6.7 Mil. Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -2.86.

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 Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0171's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 1.64
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0171) 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.


Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Peterlabs Holdings 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.

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.04 0.68 1.69 1.74 3.51

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.50 3.48 7.40 2.97 -2.86

XKLS:0171 vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Peterlabs Holdings 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.


Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd'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
=(19.429 + 2.274) / 6.189
=3.51

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(18.695 + 0.344) / -6.652
=-2.86

* 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 (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.86 mean?
Peterlabs Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0171) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.86 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Peterlabs Holdings Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, Peterlabs Holdings Bhd ranks #644 out of 690 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.86. Based on the distribution chart, Peterlabs Holdings Bhd ranks #644 out of 690 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Peterlabs Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Peterlabs Holdings Bhd ranks #644 out of 690 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Peterlabs Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.64, based on 690 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 Peterlabs Holdings Bhd. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Peterlabs Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Peterlabs Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0171) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.86. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.86. Peterlabs Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 47/100. 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 Peterlabs Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0171), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.86 as of Jun. 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.

Peterlabs Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Nilam 3, Lot 16014 (PT No. 24341), Bandar Nilai Utama, Nilai, NSN, MYS, 71800
Peterlabs Holdings Bhd is engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, export, and trading of animal health and nutrition products. The Group offers biosecurity and disinfectants, compound feed supplements, feed additives, nutritional premixes, pharmaceuticals, and water-soluble supplements, as well as farm management, technical advisory services, raw material analysis, and feed formulation. Its segments are Manufacturing, which covers the manufacturing and distribution of animal health and nutrition products; Trading, which involves the trading and distribution of animal health and nutrition products and consumer goods, and contributes the majority of its revenue; and Others, which provides investment holding services. The company operates in Malaysia and internationally.
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