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Media Chinese InternationalXKLS:5090 Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.94 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 680 Media - Diversified companies, Media Chinese International ranks worse than 147058.68% 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 Media Chinese International's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5090'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.21 Med: 2.51 Max: 64.52
Current: -2.9
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Media Chinese International was 64.52. The lowest was -5.21. And the median was 2.51.
XKLS:5090's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 680
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.645
vs XKLS:5090: -2.90
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.
Media Chinese International Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Media Chinese International 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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Media Chinese International'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.
Media Chinese International Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Media Chinese International's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Media Chinese International'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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.94 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 Media Chinese International. According to the industry distribution chart, Media Chinese International ranks #999999 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Media Chinese International's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Media Chinese International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.94. Based on the distribution chart, Media Chinese International ranks #999999 out of 680 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Media Chinese International's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Media Chinese International ranks #999999 out of 680 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Media Chinese International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.65, based on 680 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 Media Chinese International. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Media Chinese International's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Media Chinese International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.11, compared to a current price of RM0.09 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.94. 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 Media Chinese International (XKLS:5090), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.94 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.
Media Chinese International Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally engaged in publishing, printing, and distributing newspapers, magazines, books, and digital content that are mainly written in Chinese. It also provides travel and travel-related services in Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and Malaysia. The group's operating segments are Publishing and printing: Malaysia, which derives maximum revenue, Publishing and printing: Hong Kong and Taiwan, Publishing and printing: North America, and Travel and travel-related services.
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