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Elsa BhdXKLS:0458 -4.65%16 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.59 as of Dec. 2025, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0458 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 718 Oil & Gas companies, Elsa Bhd ranks better than 80.78% 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 Elsa Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0458'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45 Med: 0.91 Max: 1.61
Current: 0.59
During the past 4 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Elsa Bhd was 1.61. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.91.
XKLS:0458's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 80.78% of 718
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.93
vs XKLS:0458: 0.59
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.
Elsa Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Elsa Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Elsa 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.
Elsa Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Elsa Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
1.61
0.45
1.24
0.59
Elsa Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec22
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
1.61
0.45
1.24
0.59
XKLS:0458 vs SLB, BKR, FTI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Elsa 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.
Elsa Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Elsa Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elsa 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. 2025) EBITDA data.
Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.59 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 Elsa Bhd. This is 35% below median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Elsa Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.45 to 1.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Elsa Bhd ranks #138 out of 718 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 19.2%.
Is Elsa Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Elsa Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.59 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 1.61. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.93. Elsa Bhd's value of 0.59 is 69.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Elsa Bhd ranks #138 out of 718 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Elsa Bhd has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elsa Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Elsa Bhd ranks #138 out of 718 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Elsa Bhd in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.93. Elsa Bhd's value of 0.59 is 69.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Elsa Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.45 to 1.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 1.93, Elsa 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 1.93, based on 718 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. Elsa Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.59 is 69.4% 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 Elsa Bhd. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Elsa Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.59, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elsa Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.59. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.59, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 69.4% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.93. Elsa Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Elsa Bhd (XKLS:0458), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.59 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.
Elsa Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is principally involved in the provision of O&G service and equipment solutions which include, amongst others, oilfield service solutions, talent solutions, digital solutions as well as robotics and engineering solutions. Its main business segments comprise: i) Oilfield service solutions, Talent solutions, Digital solutions, and Robotics and engineering solutions. The majority of revenue is derived from the Oilfield service solutions segment, which include supporting activities throughout the lifecycle of an oilfield, mainly in subsurface geoscience and petroleum engineering services, production optimisation services and well services subsegments. Geographically, key revenue is derived from Malaysia.
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