AACS (American Commerce Solutions) Debt-to-EBITDA : -18.29 (As of Feb. 2016)

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What is American Commerce Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA?

American Commerce Solutions AACS -99.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.29 as of Feb. 2016.

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

American Commerce Solutions's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2016 was $0.65 Mil. American Commerce Solutions's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2016 was $0.30 Mil. American Commerce Solutions's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2016 was $-0.05 Mil. American Commerce Solutions's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2016 was -18.29.

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

AACS's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

American Commerce Solutions  (OTCPK:AACS) 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.

American Commerce Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

American Commerce Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Commerce Solutions'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.

American Commerce Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

American Commerce Solutions Annual Data
Trend Feb07 Feb08 Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.01 5.27 7.72 10.46 -951.00

American Commerce Solutions Quarterly Data
May11 Aug11 Nov11 Feb12 May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16
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 -7.77 23.32 35.75 -40.00 -18.29

AACS vs TGTMF, EVTN, TNRG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, American Commerce Solutions'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.

American Commerce Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, American Commerce Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


American Commerce Solutions Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

American Commerce Solutions's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.652 + 0.299) / -0.001
=-951.00

American Commerce Solutions's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2016 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.652 + 0.299) / -0.052
=-18.29

* 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 (Feb. 2016) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.29 mean?
American Commerce Solutions (AACS) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.29 as of Feb. 2016. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on American Commerce Solutions.
Is American Commerce Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
American Commerce Solutions' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.29.
How does American Commerce Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to TGTMF and EVTN?
American Commerce Solutions' Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.29 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,332 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on American Commerce Solutions. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. American Commerce Solutions's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Commerce Solutions stock overvalued right now?
American Commerce Solutions (AACS) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -18.29. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.29. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Commerce Solutions (AACS), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -18.29 as of Feb. 2016. 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.

American Commerce Solutions Business Description

Address 1502 North Taylor Road, Brandon, FL, USA, 33510
American Commerce Solutions Inc is a multi-industry holding company with a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is engaged in the machining and fabrication of parts used in heavy industry, and parts sales and service for heavy construction equipment.