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AE Multi Holdings BhdXKLS:7146 -9.09% Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.97 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,787 Hardware companies, AE Multi Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 75.27% 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 AE Multi Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:7146'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.01 Med: 3.81 Max: 6.01
Current: 4.39
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of AE Multi Holdings Bhd was 6.01. The lowest was -17.01. And the median was 3.81.
XKLS:7146's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 75.27% of 1787
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.71
vs XKLS:7146: 4.39
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.
AE Multi Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
AE Multi Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AE Multi Holdings 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.
XKLS:7146 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, AE Multi 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.
AE Multi Holdings Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, AE Multi Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AE Multi 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 four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
AE Multi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7146) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.97 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 AE Multi Holdings Bhd. According to the industry distribution chart, AE Multi Holdings Bhd ranks #1345 out of 1787 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 75.3%.
Is AE Multi Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
AE Multi Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.97. Based on the distribution chart, AE Multi Holdings Bhd ranks #1345 out of 1787 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does AE Multi Holdings Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, AE Multi Holdings Bhd ranks #1345 out of 1787 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places AE Multi Holdings Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. 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 Hardware company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Hardware companies is 1.71, based on 1,787 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 AE Multi Holdings Bhd. For the Hardware industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AE Multi Holdings Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AE Multi Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AE Multi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7146) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.04, compared to a current price of RM0.05 — trading 25% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.97. 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 AE Multi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7146), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.97 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.
AE Multi Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in the provision of management services to its subsidiaries. Its segments include manufacturing, trading of construction materials, general construction, glove manufacturing business solutions, investment, and others. The Manufacturing segment is the prime revenue driver for the company, which engages in the manufacturing and trading of printed circuit boards and their related products and the provision of technical services geographically, The Group operates in Malaysia Thailand, and the USA. Geographically company generates the majority of its revenue from Thailand.
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