Noesis Exed Bhd (XKLS:03071) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.87 (As of Dec. 2025) — 74% Below Median

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XKLS:03071 Noesis Exed Bhd XKLS:03071
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What is Noesis Exed Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA?

Noesis Exed Bhd XKLS:03071 7 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.87 as of Dec. 2025, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 3.37. GuruFocus rates XKLS:03071 with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 187 Education companies, Noesis Exed Bhd ranks better than 62.57% on this metric.

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

Noesis Exed Bhd's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM0.29 Mil. Noesis Exed Bhd's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM2.63 Mil. Noesis Exed Bhd's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was RM3.37 Mil. Noesis Exed Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.87.

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

XKLS:03071' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 3.37   Max: 5.28
Current: 1

During the past 2 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Noesis Exed Bhd was 5.28. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 3.37.

XKLS:03071's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
62.57% of 187 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.45 vs XKLS:03071: 1.00

Noesis Exed Bhd  (XKLS:03071) 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.


Noesis Exed Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Noesis Exed Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Noesis Exed 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.

Noesis Exed Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Noesis Exed Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun24 Jun25
Debt-to-EBITDA
5.28 1.45

Noesis Exed Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA N/A 0.00 1.22 0.87

XKLS:03071 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Noesis Exed 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.


Noesis Exed Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Noesis Exed Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Noesis Exed Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Noesis Exed Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year 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
=(0.287 + 2.779) / 2.108
=1.45

Noesis Exed Bhd's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter 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
=(0.294 + 2.628) / 3.372
=0.87

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.87 mean?
Noesis Exed Bhd (XKLS:03071) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.87 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 Noesis Exed Bhd. This is 74% below median its historical median of 3.37. Over the past decade, Noesis Exed Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.00 to 5.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Noesis Exed Bhd ranks #70 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 37.4%.
Is Noesis Exed Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Noesis Exed Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.87 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 3.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 5.28. The Education industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45. Noesis Exed Bhd's value of 0.87 is 40% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Noesis Exed Bhd ranks #70 out of 187 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Noesis Exed Bhd has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Noesis Exed Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Noesis Exed Bhd ranks #70 out of 187 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Noesis Exed Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45. Noesis Exed Bhd's value of 0.87 is 40% below this benchmark. Historically, Noesis Exed Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.00 to 5.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.37 vs. the industry median of 1.45, Noesis Exed Bhd 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 an Education company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Education companies is 1.45, based on 187 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. Noesis Exed Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.87 is 40% 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 Noesis Exed Bhd. For the Education industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Noesis Exed Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.87, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 3.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noesis Exed Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Noesis Exed Bhd (XKLS:03071) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.87. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.87, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 3.37 and 40% below the Education industry median of 1.45. Noesis Exed Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Noesis Exed Bhd (XKLS:03071), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.87 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.

Noesis Exed Bhd Business Description

Address Block V02, Level 5, Units 08, V Office 2, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity, Maluri, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 55100
Noesis Exed Bhd is principally involved in the business training and provision of any other training services. The company offers professional certification preparatory courses, including CFA, CIMA, CIM, CPA Australia, FRM and CIA programmes and other training. These are the company's business segments. The maximum revenue is derived from CFA. Its operating segments include (i) Education services and ii) Property investment. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Education services segment, which is involved in the provision of education and related services, including training courses and other education-related activities. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Malaysia and the rest from Singapore.
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