First Abacus Financial HoldingsPHS:FAF 19 EBITDA Margin % is 45.00% as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 75.30. GuruFocus rates PHS:FAF with a GF Score™ of 19/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱0.65 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 666 Capital Markets companies, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks worse than 92.94% on this metric.
First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
First Abacus Financial Holdings EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
First Abacus Financial Holdings EBITDA Margin % 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.
First Abacus Financial Holdings EBITDA Margin % Chart
PHS:FAF vs MS, GS, SCHW: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, First Abacus Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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.
First Abacus Financial Holdings EBITDA Margin % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, First Abacus Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Abacus Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin % 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.
First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) has a EBITDA Margin % of 45.00% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on First Abacus Financial Holdings and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 75.30. According to the industry distribution chart, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks #619 out of 666 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 92.9%.
Is First Abacus Financial Holdings' EBITDA Margin % too high?
First Abacus Financial Holdings' current EBITDA Margin % of 45.00% is 40% below median its 10-year median of 75.30. The Capital Markets industry median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73. First Abacus Financial Holdings' value of 45.00% is 117.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks #619 out of 666 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Abacus Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 19/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Abacus Financial Holdings' EBITDA Margin % compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, First Abacus Financial Holdings ranks #619 out of 666 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places First Abacus Financial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73. First Abacus Financial Holdings' value of 45.00% is 117.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 75.30 vs. the industry median of 20.73, First Abacus Financial Holdings has consistently been above 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Capital Markets company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Capital Markets companies is 20.73, based on 666 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. First Abacus Financial Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % of 45.00% is 117.1% above 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on First Abacus Financial Holdings and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Abacus Financial Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % is 45.00%, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 75.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Abacus Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱0.65, compared to a current price of ₱0.60 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 45.00%, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 75.30 and 117.1% above the Capital Markets industry median of 20.73. First Abacus Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF), the current EBITDA Margin % is 45.00% 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.
Is First Abacus Financial Holdings (PHS:FAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Abacus Financial Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱0.60 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱0.65.
GuruFocus considers First Abacus Financial Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:FAF:
EBITDA Margin %: 45.00% (40% below median its 10-year median of 75.30)
GF Value™: ₱0.65 vs. price of ₱0.60 (7.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 117.1% above the Capital Markets median (#619 of 666)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:FAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
First Abacus Financial Holdings Business Description
First Abacus Financial Holdings Corp is involved in providing management advisory services as well as purchasing, selling and assigning accounts receivable, negotiable instruments and other evidences of indebtedness for the payment of money owed by any entity. The company has three segments Securities brokerage handles buying and selling of shares of stock, bonds and other securities; Investment house provides services which include underwriting of financial instruments and management fees from financial and management advisory services; Leasing and others includes leasing of condominium units and other segment activities, none of which constitute a separately reportable segment. It generates majority of revenue from Securities brokerage.
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