AATGF (ATI Airtest Technologies) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.48 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is ATI Airtest Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA?

ATI Airtest Technologies AATGF Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.48 as of Sep. 2024.

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

ATI Airtest Technologies's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.26 Mil. ATI Airtest Technologies's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.82 Mil. ATI Airtest Technologies's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.24 Mil. ATI Airtest Technologies's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 4.48.

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 ATI Airtest Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

AATGF'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.

ATI Airtest Technologies  (OTCPK:AATGF) 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.


ATI Airtest Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


ATI Airtest Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ATI Airtest Technologies'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.

ATI Airtest Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

ATI Airtest Technologies 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 3.04 -0.70 -2.31 43.07 -2.58

ATI Airtest Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -3.34 -3.35 -4.07 5.42 4.48

AATGF vs ETN, PH, ITW: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, ATI Airtest Technologies'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.


ATI Airtest Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ATI Airtest Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ATI Airtest Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



ATI Airtest Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

ATI Airtest Technologies'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
=(0.262 + 0.823) / -0.42
=-2.58

ATI Airtest Technologies's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.259 + 0.815) / 0.24
=4.48

* 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 (Sep. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.48 mean?
ATI Airtest Technologies (AATGF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.48 as of Sep. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on ATI Airtest Technologies.
Is ATI Airtest Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
ATI Airtest Technologies' current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.48. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. ATI Airtest Technologies' value of 4.48 is 163.5% above this industry median.
How does ATI Airtest Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ETN and PH?
ATI Airtest Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.48 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. ATI Airtest Technologies' value of 4.48 is 163.5% above this benchmark. 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. ATI Airtest Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.48 is 163.5% above 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 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 ATI Airtest Technologies. 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. ATI Airtest Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ATI Airtest Technologies stock overvalued right now?
ATI Airtest Technologies (AATGF) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.48. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.48 and 163.5% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. 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 ATI Airtest Technologies (AATGF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.48 as of Sep. 2024. 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.

ATI Airtest Technologies Business Description

Address 1520 Cliveden Avenue, Unit 9, Delta, BC, CAN, V3M 6J8
ATI Airtest Technologies Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of air testing equipment and related services in Canada and the United States. Its product offering includes WiFi Transmitters, Portables/Data Logging, EnOcean Transmitters, CO2 Demand Controlled Ventilation, Parking Garage Ventilation, Air Velocity, Agriculture, Gases For Health and Safety, Industrial Dew Point, Industrial Humidity and Temp, Moisture In Oil and Calibration.