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Westfield (ASX:WDC) Debt-to-EBITDA : 3.88 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Westfield Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Westfield's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$7.82 Mil. Westfield's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$9,595.64 Mil. Westfield's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$2,477.25 Mil. Westfield's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 3.88.

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

ASX:WDC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.77   Med: 4.36   Max: 17.14
Current: 4.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Westfield was 17.14. The lowest was -33.77. And the median was 4.36.

ASX:WDC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 7.23 vs ASX:WDC: 4.70

Westfield Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westfield'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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Westfield Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Westfield Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.65 17.14 3.95 3.69 4.70

Westfield Semi-Annual Data
Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17
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 3.36 4.39 2.81 5.55 3.88

Competitive Comparison of Westfield's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Westfield'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.


Westfield's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Westfield's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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



Westfield Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Westfield's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(7.821 + 9595.641) / 2041.538
=4.70

Westfield's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(7.821 + 9595.641) / 2477.252
=3.88

* 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 two times the quarterly (Dec. 2017) EBITDA data.


Westfield  (ASX:WDC) 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.


Westfield Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Westfield (ASX:WDC) Business Description

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Westfield is one of the largest global retail REITs, with interests in 35 malls with a gross value of USD 21.4 billion and external assets under management of USD 13 billion. Westfield's passive investments generate about 80% of group EBIT, with the balance derived from management fees and development income. It differs from peers by developing malls in signature locations, and aims to make each of its assets into a destination centre, with comprehensive entertainment facilities and premium retailers.