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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 Applied UV's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
AUVIP.PFD'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.11 Med: -0.31 Max: 0.68
Current: -1.11
During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Applied UV was 0.68. The lowest was -1.11. And the median was -0.31.
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.
Applied UV Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Applied UV Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Applied UV'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.
AUVIP.PFD vs NVFY, EFOI, LUVU: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Applied UV'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.
Applied UV Debt-to-EBITDA vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Applied UV's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Applied UV's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
Applied UV (AUVIP.PFD) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.30 as of Dec. 2023. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Applied UV.
Is Applied UV's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Applied UV's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.30. Overall, Applied UV has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied UV's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to NVFY and EFOI?
Applied UV's Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.30 can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.81. 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 1.81, based on 322 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 Applied UV. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied UV's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied UV stock overvalued right now?
Applied UV (AUVIP.PFD) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.30. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.30. Applied UV's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 3 warning signs to review. 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 Applied UV (AUVIP.PFD), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.30 as of Dec. 2023. 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.
Applied UV Inc is a leading sales and marketing company that develops, acquires, markets and sells proprietary surface and air disinfection technology focused on Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), specialty LED lighting and luxury mirrors and commercial furnishings, all of which serves clients globally in the healthcare, commercial and public venue, hospitality, food preservation, cannabis, education and winery vertical markets. It operates in three reportable segments: the design, manufacture, assembly and distribution of automated disinfecting systems for use in public spaces, hospitals and other healthcare facilities and the manufacture of fine mirrors specifically for the hospitality industry and Corporate segment. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Hospitality segment.
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