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SkyeChip BhdXKLS:5357 +7.62%22 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Mar. 2025, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 0.10. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5357 with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 731 Semiconductors companies, SkyeChip Bhd ranks better than 87.55% 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 SkyeChip Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5357'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.1 Max: 0.12
Current: 0.07
During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of SkyeChip Bhd was 0.12. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.10.
XKLS:5357's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 87.55% of 731
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.47
vs XKLS:5357: 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.
SkyeChip Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
SkyeChip Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SkyeChip 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.
SkyeChip Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
SkyeChip Bhd Annual Data
Trend
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.10
0.12
0.07
SkyeChip Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Debt-to-EBITDA
0.10
0.12
0.07
XKLS:5357 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, SkyeChip 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.
SkyeChip Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SkyeChip Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SkyeChip 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 (Mar. 2025) EBITDA data.
SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 as of Mar. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on SkyeChip Bhd. This is 30% below median its historical median of 0.10. Over the past decade, SkyeChip Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.07 to 0.12. According to the industry distribution chart, SkyeChip Bhd ranks #91 out of 731 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 12.4%.
Is SkyeChip Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
SkyeChip Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 0.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.12. The Semiconductors industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.47. SkyeChip Bhd's value of 0.07 is 95.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SkyeChip Bhd ranks #91 out of 731 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, SkyeChip Bhd has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SkyeChip Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NVDA and AVGO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, SkyeChip Bhd ranks #91 out of 731 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places SkyeChip Bhd in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.47. SkyeChip Bhd's value of 0.07 is 95.2% below this benchmark. Historically, SkyeChip Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 0.07 to 0.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.10 vs. the industry median of 1.47, SkyeChip 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.47, based on 731 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. SkyeChip Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07 is 95.2% 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 SkyeChip Bhd. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SkyeChip Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SkyeChip Bhd stock overvalued right now?
SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.07. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 0.10 and 95.2% below the Semiconductors industry median of 1.47. SkyeChip Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 SkyeChip Bhd (XKLS:5357), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.07 as of Mar. 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.
SkyeChip Bhd is principally involved in IC design specialising in silicon IPs and silicon products including custom ASIC. It provides licensable silicon IPs to the customers to integrate into their IC products. The company also designs and develops custom ASIC products tailored to meet specific customer requirements, delivering semiconductor chips that are optimised for a specific application rather than for general-purpose use. The company has only one reportable business segment which relates principally to the provision of semiconductor intellectual property, integrated circuit manufacturing, software design and development and engineering consultation. Its geographical segments include Malaysia and Singapore, with the majority of revenue generated from Malaysia.
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