SFP Tech Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0251) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.69 (As of Mar. 2026) — 41% Above Median

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XKLS:0251 SFP Tech Holdings Bhd XKLS:0251
52 GF Score
Price RM0.36
GF Value RM0.63
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd XKLS:0251 -1.39% 52 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 1.20. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0251 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.63 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,330 Industrial Products companies, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 57.17% on this metric.

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

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM25.1 Mil. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM36.1 Mil. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was RM36.2 Mil. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.69.

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

XKLS:0251' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8   Med: 1.2   Max: 2.21
Current: 2.21

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SFP Tech Holdings Bhd was 2.21. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 1.20.

XKLS:0251's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
57.17% of 2330 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs XKLS:0251: 2.21

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0251) 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.


SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SFP Tech 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.

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.43 1.18 0.80 1.89 1.96

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.61 2.50 2.86 2.15 1.69

XKLS:0251 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, SFP Tech 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.


SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(23.059 + 34.981) / 29.586
=1.96

SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(25.115 + 36.054) / 36.24
=1.69

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 mean?
SFP Tech Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0251) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 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 SFP Tech Holdings Bhd. This is 41% above median its historical median of 1.20. Over the past decade, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.80 to 2.21. According to the industry distribution chart, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd ranks #1332 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 57.2%.
Is SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 is 41% above median its 10-year median of 1.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.80 to a high of 2.21. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's value of 1.69 is 0.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd ranks #1332 out of 2330 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd ranks #1332 out of 2330 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places SFP Tech Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's value of 1.69 is 0.6% above this benchmark. Historically, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.80 to 2.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.20 vs. the industry median of 1.68, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd has consistently been above 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.68, based on 2,330 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. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.69 is 0.6% 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 SFP Tech Holdings Bhd. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 1.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SFP Tech Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0251) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.63, compared to a current price of RM0.36 — trading 43.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 1.20 and 0.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.68. SFP Tech Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 9 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 SFP Tech Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0251), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.69 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 SFP Tech Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0251) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SFP Tech Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.36 is trading 43.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.63. GuruFocus considers SFP Tech Holdings Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0251:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.69 (41% above median its 10-year median of 1.20)
  • GF Value™: RM0.63 vs. price of RM0.36 (43.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0.6% above the Industrial Products median (#1332 of 2330)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0251 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SFP Tech Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Penang Science Park, MK13, Plot 322, Lorong Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 20, Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah, Seberang Perai, PNG, MYS, 14100
SFP Tech Holdings Bhd is a Malaysia-based integrated one-stop automation equipment solution and engineering supporting service provider. The company, along with its subsidiaries, provides engineering services ranging from customized sheet metal fabrication, precision CNC machining, to mechanical assembly and manufacturing services for its customers who are predominantly in the semiconductor, E&E, Solar PV, medical, and EMS industries. The group's reportable segments are Manufacturing and Automation. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Manufacturing segment, which represents the sales of precision machined parts and components, fabricated metal products, and mechanically assembled products. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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