AZREF (Azure Power Global) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Mar. 2022)

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What is Azure Power Global Debt-to-EBITDA?

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

Azure Power Global's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $218.3 Mil. Azure Power Global's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $1,531.9 Mil. Azure Power Global's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $189.9 Mil. Azure Power Global's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 9.22.

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 Azure Power Global's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

AZREF's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 5.005
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

Azure Power Global  (OTCPK:AZREF) 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.


Azure Power Global Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Azure Power Global Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Azure Power Global'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.

Azure Power Global Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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AZREF vs SAFX, VGAS, STEM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Azure Power Global'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.


Azure Power Global Debt-to-EBITDA vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Azure Power Global's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Azure Power Global Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

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

Azure Power Global's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(126.6138231595 + 1319.5823217994) / 154.51815775338
=9.36

Azure Power Global's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(218.34378093039 + 1531.8508742989) / 189.89691163958
=9.22

* 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 (Mar. 2022) EBITDA data.


Azure Power Global Business Description

Address Phase II, 8th Floor, Tower A, DLF Infinity, Cyber City, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122002
Azure Power Global Ltd is a utility-scale renewable energy project developer and operator. It is engaged in the development, construction, ownership, operation, maintenance, and management of renewable energy assets based on long-term contracts (Power Purchase Agreements or PPA) with Indian Government energy distribution companies, as well as other Indian non-governmental energy distribution companies and commercial customers.
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