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5E Resources Holdings BhdXKLS:0397 19 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Dec. 2024, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0397 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 170 Waste Management companies, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks better than 98.24% 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 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0397'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.37 Max: 0.53
Current: 0.07
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of 5E Resources Holdings Bhd was 0.53. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.37.
XKLS:0397's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 98.24% of 170
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.07
vs XKLS:0397: 0.07
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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.53
0.37
0.07
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.53
0.37
0.07
XKLS:0397 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, 5E Resources 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Resources Holdings 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 one times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBITDA data.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 as of Dec. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on 5E Resources Holdings Bhd. This is 81% below median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.07 to 0.53. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks #3 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 1.8%.
Is 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
5E Resources Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.53. The Waste Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's value of 0.07 is 97.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks #3 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd ranks #3 out of 170 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places 5E Resources Holdings Bhd in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's value of 0.07 is 97.7% below this benchmark. Historically, 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.07 to 0.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 3.07, 5E Resources Holdings 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 a Waste Management company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Waste Management companies is 3.07, based on 170 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. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 97.7% 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 5E Resources Holdings Bhd. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Resources Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 97.7% below the Waste Management industry median of 3.07. 5E Resources Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 5E Resources Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0397), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Dec. 2024. 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.
5E Resources Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the provision of scheduled waste management services, supply of recovered and recycled products, and trading of chemicals and other products. It operates in three main reportable segments as follows: (i) Scheduled waste management services, (ii) Supply of recovered and recycled products, and (iii) Trading of chemicals and other products. TH emajority of the company's revenue is derived from the Scheduled waste management services segment, which include Testing, Collection, Recovery and recycling of waste. Geographically, the company operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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