ARAT (Arax Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.01 (As of Jul. 2024)

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What is Arax Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Arax Holdings ARAT Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01 as of Jul. 2024.

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

Arax Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was $0.01 Mil. Arax Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Arax Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was $-1.32 Mil. Arax Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was -0.01.

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 Arax Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ARAT's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.98
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Arax Holdings  (OTCPK:ARAT) 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.


Arax Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Arax Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arax Holdings'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.

Arax Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Arax Holdings Annual Data
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Arax Holdings Quarterly Data
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ARAT vs VISM, ATCH, KCRD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Arax Holdings'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.


Arax Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Arax Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Arax Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Arax Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Arax Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.011 + 0) / -1.32
=-0.01

* 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 (Jul. 2024) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01 mean?
Arax Holdings (ARAT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01 as of Jul. 2024. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Arax Holdings.
Is Arax Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Arax Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01.
How does Arax Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to VISM and ATCH?
Arax Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98. 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 a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.98, based on 1,742 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 Arax Holdings. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arax Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arax Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Arax Holdings (ARAT) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.01. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01. 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 Arax Holdings (ARAT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.01 as of Jul. 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.

Arax Holdings Business Description

Address 820 E Park Avenue, Boulevard D200, Building. F100, Tallahassee, FL, USA, 32301
Arax Holdings Corp is a software and logistics services provider to a client in South Africa, generating consistent revenue streams. The group's focus has shifted toward leveraging blockchain technology to deliver financial and technological solutions, as evidenced by recent acquisitions and platform developments. It will continue to develop software solutions that operate exclusively on the Core Blockchain to maximize its revenue-generating potential in this new technology. The Company operates as a single operating segment.