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Progressive Impact BhdXKLS:7201 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96 as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 2.37. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 170 Waste Management companies, Progressive Impact Bhd ranks better than 70.59% 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 Progressive Impact Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:7201'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01 Med: 2.37 Max: 4.92
Current: 1.71
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Progressive Impact Bhd was 4.92. The lowest was 1.01. And the median was 2.37.
XKLS:7201's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 70.59% of 170
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.03
vs XKLS:7201: 1.71
Progressive Impact Bhd (XKLS:7201) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
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.
Progressive Impact Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Progressive Impact Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Progressive Impact 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:7201 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Progressive Impact 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.
Progressive Impact Bhd Debt-to-EBITDA vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Progressive Impact Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Progressive Impact 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.
Progressive Impact Bhd (XKLS:7201) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.96 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 Progressive Impact Bhd. This is 17% below median its historical median of 2.37. Over the past decade, Progressive Impact Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.01 to 4.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Progressive Impact Bhd ranks #50 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is Progressive Impact Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Progressive Impact Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.96 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 2.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.01 to a high of 4.92. The Waste Management industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.03. Progressive Impact Bhd's value of 1.96 is 35.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Progressive Impact Bhd ranks #50 out of 170 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Progressive Impact Bhd's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Progressive Impact Bhd ranks #50 out of 170 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Progressive Impact Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.03. Progressive Impact Bhd's value of 1.96 is 35.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Progressive Impact Bhd's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.01 to 4.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.37 vs. the industry median of 3.03, Progressive Impact 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 3.03, 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. Progressive Impact Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.96 is 35.3% 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 Progressive Impact Bhd. For the Waste Management industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Progressive Impact Bhd's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Progressive Impact Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Progressive Impact Bhd (XKLS:7201) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.07, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 7.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 2.37 and 35.3% below the Waste Management industry median of 3.03. 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 Progressive Impact Bhd (XKLS:7201), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.96 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.
Progressive Impact Corp Bhd is a Malaysia-based investment company engaged in the provision of environmental consulting and monitoring, monitoring systems integration, ocean data monitoring, laboratory testing services, and wastewater treatment and solution. The group's business segments are Environmental consultancy and monitoring services that provide environmental-related services, Laboratory testing services that offer chemical testing, consultancy, and related services, and Wastewater treatment and solutions engaged in the provision of sewerage and solid waste management systems. It operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia, and generates its key revenue from Malaysia.
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