GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Hardware » Frencken Group Ltd (ASX:ELC) » Definitions » Debt-to-EBITDA

Frencken Group (ASX:ELC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.62 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to . Start your Free Trial

What is Frencken Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Frencken Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$111.3 Mil. Frencken Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$48.0 Mil. Frencken Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was A$98.6 Mil. Frencken Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.62.

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 Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:ELC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.88   Med: 1.33   Max: 1.83
Current: 1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Frencken Group was 1.83. The lowest was 0.88. And the median was 1.33.

ASX:ELC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
50.66% of 1743 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.79 vs ASX:ELC: 1.83

Frencken Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Frencken Group'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.

* Premium members only.

Frencken Group Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Frencken Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.88 1.08 1.24 1.58 1.83

Frencken Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.31 1.69 1.55 2.24 1.62

Competitive Comparison of Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Frencken Group'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.


Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Frencken Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(111.337 + 47.952) / 87.105
=1.83

Frencken Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(111.337 + 47.952) / 98.594
=1.62

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Frencken Group  (ASX:ELC) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

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.


Frencken Group Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Frencken Group's Debt-to-EBITDA provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Frencken Group (ASX:ELC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 25 Lebuh Light, Suite 2.1, Level 2, Wisma Great Eastern, George Town, PNG, MYS, 10200
Frencken Group Ltd is a Singapore-based company. The business operates in segments that are Mechatronics, which specializes in the design and manufacture of complex electro-mechanical assemblies, and automation systems for original equipment manufacturers; and Integrated Manufacturing Services, which specializes in the manufacturing of plastic components and printed circuit board assembly for modules and finished products. The Mechatronics segment generates maximum revenue for the company.

Frencken Group (ASX:ELC) Headlines

No Headlines