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IPS Securex HoldingsSGX:42N EBITDA Margin % is 4.22% as of Dec. 2025, which is 1407% above its 10-year median of 0.28. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,068 Business Services companies, IPS Securex Holdings ranks worse than 84.18% on this metric.
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.
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IPS Securex Holdings EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for IPS Securex Holdings's EBITDA Margin % 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.
SGX:42N vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, IPS Securex 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.
IPS Securex Holdings EBITDA Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, IPS Securex Holdings's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IPS Securex 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.
IPS Securex Holdings (SGX:42N) has a EBITDA Margin % of 4.22% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on IPS Securex Holdings and its competitors. This is 1407% above median its historical median of 0.28. According to the industry distribution chart, IPS Securex Holdings ranks #899 out of 1068 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 84.2%.
Is IPS Securex Holdings' EBITDA Margin % too high?
IPS Securex Holdings' current EBITDA Margin % of 4.22% is 1407% above median its 10-year median of 0.28. The Business Services industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.95. IPS Securex Holdings' value of 4.22% is 61.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IPS Securex Holdings ranks #899 out of 1068 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does IPS Securex Holdings' EBITDA Margin % compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, IPS Securex Holdings ranks #899 out of 1068 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places IPS Securex Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.95. IPS Securex Holdings' value of 4.22% is 61.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.28 vs. the industry median of 10.95, IPS Securex Holdings 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Business Services company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Business Services companies is 10.95, based on 1,068 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. IPS Securex Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % of 4.22% is 61.5% 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 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 IPS Securex Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 10.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IPS Securex Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % is 4.22%, which is 1407% above median its own 10-year median of 0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IPS Securex Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IPS Securex Holdings (SGX:42N) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.02, compared to a current price of S$0.03 — trading 35% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 4.22%, which is 1407% above median its 10-year median of 0.28 and 61.5% below the Business Services industry median of 10.95. 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 IPS Securex Holdings (SGX:42N), the current EBITDA Margin % is 4.22% as of Dec. 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.
IPS Securex Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides security products and integrated security solutions to commercial entities and government bodies across the Asia-Pacific region. Its offerings include products and systems designed for checkpoint security, law enforcement, and the protection and surveillance of buildings and critical infrastructure. The company operates two main segments: security solutions and maintenance and leasing. IPS Securex also provides services such as installation, maintenance, project management, technical support, training, and spare parts supply. The company operates in multiple countries throughout Asia and aims to address varied security needs through its products and integrated solutions.
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