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Emerge Commerce (TSXV:ECOM) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.27 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Emerge Commerce Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Emerge Commerce's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$16.02 Mil. Emerge Commerce's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$2.23 Mil. Emerge Commerce's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-67.79 Mil. Emerge Commerce's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.27.

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 Emerge Commerce's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSXV:ECOM' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.51   Med: -5.77   Max: -1.15
Current: -1.15

During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Emerge Commerce was -1.15. The lowest was -20.51. And the median was -5.77.

TSXV:ECOM's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 842 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.685 vs TSXV:ECOM: -1.15

Emerge Commerce Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emerge Commerce'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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Emerge Commerce Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Emerge Commerce Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
-5.01 -7.20 -20.51 -5.77 -1.15

Emerge Commerce Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -0.61 9.75 -23.10 8.43 -0.27

Competitive Comparison of Emerge Commerce's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Emerge Commerce'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.


Emerge Commerce's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Emerge Commerce's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Emerge Commerce Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Emerge Commerce'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
=(16.016 + 2.234) / -15.837
=-1.15

Emerge Commerce'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
=(16.016 + 2.234) / -67.788
=-0.27

* 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 (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Emerge Commerce  (TSXV:ECOM) 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.


Emerge Commerce Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Emerge Commerce (TSXV:ECOM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
355 Adelaide Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5V 1S2
Emerge Commerce Ltd is a diversified, rapidly growing acquirer and operator of e-commerce brands. The firm's network of subscription and marketplace e-commerce sites provide its members with access to pet products, premium meat and groceries, outdoor gear, golf and other experiences. Its e-commerce portfolio includes WholesalePet.com, trulocal.ca, BattlBox.com, UnderPar.com, JustGolfStuff.ca, CarinvoreClub.co, WagJag.com, and BeRightBack.ca. Geographically, the company operates in Canada and the U.S.
Executives
Drew (charles Andrew) Green 10% Security Holder, Director

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