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Bangkok Post PCL (BKK:POST) Debt-to-EBITDA : -6.41 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Bangkok Post PCL Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Bangkok Post PCL's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿410.9 Mil. Bangkok Post PCL's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿29.1 Mil. Bangkok Post PCL's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿-68.7 Mil. Bangkok Post PCL's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -6.41.

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 Bangkok Post PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:POST' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -231.06   Med: -5.39   Max: 43.3
Current: 18.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Bangkok Post PCL was 43.30. The lowest was -231.06. And the median was -5.39.

BKK:POST's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.69 vs BKK:POST: 18.42

Bangkok Post PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bangkok Post PCL'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.

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Bangkok Post PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Bangkok Post PCL 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 -3.96 -6.81 2.89 27.53 31.72

Bangkok Post PCL Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.84 -15.40 17.67 2.63 -6.41

Competitive Comparison of Bangkok Post PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Publishing subindustry, Bangkok Post PCL'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.


Bangkok Post PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bangkok Post PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bangkok Post PCL's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Bangkok Post PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Bangkok Post PCL'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
=(409.503 + 33.256) / 13.957
=31.72

Bangkok Post PCL's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(410.896 + 29.119) / -68.668
=-6.41

* 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. 2024) EBITDA data.


Bangkok Post PCL  (BKK:POST) 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.


Bangkok Post PCL Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Bangkok Post PCL (BKK:POST) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
136 Sunthorn Kosa Road, Kwang Klong Toey, Khet Klong Toey, Bangkok, THA, 10110
Bangkok Post PCL is engaged in the publishing & distribution of newspapers, magazines, and books. The company provides news and information through the Bangkok Post, Thailand's oldest English-language daily newspaper. It also produces and publishes the English-language lifestyle magazines GURU and B Magazine; Post Today, a Thai-language online news site, and News Clear, an online video channel dedicated to current affairs and trends. Its segment Publishing and advertising segment derives the majority of the revenue; with the Production of television programs segment; and the Others segment deriving earning revenue.