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Zion Oil & GasZNOG +1.00%34 Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ZNOG with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 719 Oil & Gas companies, Zion Oil & Gas ranks worse than 139081.92% 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 Zion Oil & Gas's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ZNOG'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.55 Med: -0.18 Max: -0.03
Current: -0.14
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Zion Oil & Gas was -0.03. The lowest was -0.55. And the median was -0.18.
ZNOG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 719
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.92
vs ZNOG: -0.14
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.
Zion Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Zion Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zion Oil & Gas'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.
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Zion Oil & Gas'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.
Zion Oil & Gas Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Zion Oil & Gas's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zion Oil & Gas'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 (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.15 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Zion Oil & Gas. According to the industry distribution chart, Zion Oil & Gas ranks #999999 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Zion Oil & Gas' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Zion Oil & Gas' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15. Based on the distribution chart, Zion Oil & Gas ranks #999999 out of 719 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zion Oil & Gas has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zion Oil & Gas' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to SD and WTI?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Zion Oil & Gas ranks #999999 out of 719 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Zion Oil & Gas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92. 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 1.92, based on 719 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 Zion Oil & Gas. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zion Oil & Gas's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zion Oil & Gas stock overvalued right now?
Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.15. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15. Zion Oil & Gas' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.15 as of Jun. 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.
Zion Oil & Gas Inc is a United States-based oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company currently hold one active petroleum exploration license onshore Israel, the New Megiddo Valleys License 434, comprising approximately 75,000 acres.
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